LAB 10: NAME: DaeNia La Rodé DATE: 25TH January‚ 2011. FORM CLASS: L6 3 SUBJECT: Biology TITLE: Enzymes AIM: To investigate the effect of substrate concentration on the enzyme amylase INTRODUCTION: Enzymes are perhaps one of the most important proteins of the human body. Enzymes such as amylase‚ an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates‚ work by means of surface catalysis. In other words‚ the surface of the enzyme enables other molecules to react in a manner they would not be able to without
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The Effect Of Enzyme Concentration On Enzyme Activity The pancreatic duct in individuals who have cystic fibrosis frequently becomes blocked‚ reducing or preventing the release of pancreatic enzymes into the small intestine. The aim of this activity is to investigate the effect of a reduction in enzyme concentration on the rate of reaction‚ in this case the breakdown of protein by protease enzymes. Aim – Milk powder contains a white protein called casein. A white suspension of
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The effect of temperature on a reaction rate In this experiment I shall be investigating how temperature affects the rate of reaction Rates of reaction The Factors that affect the rate of reaction are temperature‚ surface area‚ concentration‚ catalysts‚ light and pressure Surface area – Surface area is the amount of solid surface that is available for reaction - Only affects solids so this will not affect our
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different pH solutions as well as to measure the absorbance of catecholase in solutions with different concentrations of potato juice and phosphate buffers. Absorbance of the enzyme catecholase was at an optimum level when pH was close to neutral. When pH was acidic or basic‚ the catecholase was less effective. Also‚ when there was a higher concentration of potato juice and a lower concentration of phosphate buffer‚ absorbance of the enzyme increased. Introduction According to Edmund J. Stellwag
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“Investigate the factors affecting the rate of yeast respiration” Lab Report Introduction The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of different amounts of a substrate on the respiration rate of yeast and to compare this to the effect of different amounts of glucose on the rate of yeast respiration. The substrate which I chose to further investigate was fructose. Fructose is a fruit sugar which is one of the three‚ along with glucose and galactose‚ dietary monosaccharides that
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The methylene blue staining procedure is used to measure yeast viability based on the assumption that the methylene blue will enter the cells and be broken down by living yeast cells that produce the enzymes which breaks down methylene blue‚ leaving the cells colourless. The non- viable cells do not produce this enzyme (or enzymes) and as such the methylene blue that enters the cells are undegraded causing the cells to remain coloured (the oxidized form concentrates intracellularly). The coloured
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The effect of salt concentration on grass growth Abstract Our aim was to test the effect of different salinities on the growth of plants which what we did was measured different amounts of salt dissolved into 2 litres of water‚ watered the plant once with the salt water then for 9 days with pure ware. I found with my investigation that the less the salt‚ the more the growth of the plant. My aim was achieved by measuring the 5 fastest geminating (out of 20) and to measure the differences in growth
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Production of Shikimic Acid Extracting Shikimic Acid from the Plant Chemical Synthesis of Shikimic Acid Biosynthesis & Shikimic Acid Pathway Fermentation of Shikimic Acid using Microorganisms Contrasting Production Methods & Advantages of Fermentative method Investigating Appropriate Strains Results & Future Aspects of Shikimic Acid Fermentation References Acknowledgement The achieved results in this seminar and the upcoming relevant project are owing to undeniable helps and support
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to measure the time it took for the food coloring to get to the bottom of the cup. The average diffusion rate was .78 cm a second. If a different color was used‚ I do not think it would have made a difference in the results. The mood of the person experimenting could possibly alter the results. For example‚ if a person is under stress‚ they may accidentally squeeze too much altering the rate of diffusion. If the water was warmer‚ this may have sped the diffusion process because the molecules would
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Research has determined that ageing is important to consider when looking at neurodegenerative diseases and there cause‚ such as Alzheimer’s disease. It is thought that neuronal loss is primarily involved in neurodegeneration when in fact it seems that synaptic strength‚ or plasticity‚ is more vulnerable to the process of ageing (1). Biochemical and structural alterations of the synapse such as changes in lipid composition in certain areas of the brain are also thought to be associated with this
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