Polymers can be made out of starch which is composed of long chains of glucose molecules. This study focuses mainly on making biodegradable plastics‚ which is certainly safer than non-biodegradable plastics‚ from potato starch. Biodegradable plastics made from raw materials are completely reusable and can be composted easily. Potato starch contains minimal protein and fat. Potato starch is a Polymer made of long chains of glucose units joined together. Potato starch contains two polymers: Amylopectin
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materials. The core problem of these starch based plastics is their hydrophilic character and the fact that they tend to become brittle with ageing. Unmodified starch is too much hydrophilic to be used as food packaging material. Chemical modification must be carried out in order to make them hydrophobic. These modifications are grafting‚ alkylation-especially esterification including acetylation. The purpose of the project is to prepare acetylated starches/starch esters of different Degree of Substitution
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BIOS140 iLab #6: Digestion and Nutrition Worksheet Name: Complete the following questions and submit your report. This document contains 3 pages. The total lab is worth 35 points. 1. Observe the following model of the digestive system. Label all of the major organs. 2. There are many online tools that allow you to calculate your BMI. Use one of these tools to calculate your BMI. BMI Values Fill in Your Information Underweight Less than 18.5 Normal weight 18.5–24.9 Overweight 25–29.9 Obese
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Question #1 Pre-load can be defined as the degree to which cardiac (heart) muscle cells extend before contraction in the heart. Pre-load is one of the factors that affect the stroke volume. It directly relates to stroke volume. The way it works is that a rise in venous return to the heart raises the end diastolic volume of the ventricle which causes the muscles fibers to stretch thus increasing preload. Also‚ it increases the force of contraction of the ventricles making the heart to discharge
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Human Digestion SCI/241 Human Digestion The beginning of the digestive process starts with the smell and sight of food which activate the salivary glands. The mouth is the point at which food enters the digestive tract and continues the digestive process by chewing food. The food is then broken down into pieces and moistened by salivary glands which turn food into a bolus. The bolus goes down the pharynx into the esophagus which connects the pharynx to the stomach. The stomach is an organ
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Murder Koreen Clarke October 29‚ 2014 Biology 1 Cellular Processes Lab Section 903 Tianna Clarke Materials and Methods Part I – Restriction Enzyme Digestion To begin this experiment‚ the DNA molecules must be cut into smaller fragments with distinct enzymes called Restriction Enzymes through a process called Restriction Enzyme Digestion. Four microtest tubes were labeled 1 through 4 and added 10 µl of Enzyme Reaction Buffer to each of the four reaction tubes using a micropipette. DNA‚ and
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Date: 2/27/2013 Title: To test for starch Aim: To test certain foods to see if they contain starch Materials: foods containing starch‚ iodine‚ potassium iodine‚ water‚ Benedict’s solution Equipment: test tubes‚ test tube racks‚ water baths (boiling)‚ eye protection Method: 1) Two to three drops of the iodine were dropped in the potassium iodine solution to 2cm cube of the starch suspension. 2) Then a suspension was made up of the foods by mixing it with water. 3) Then two to three
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is broken down in our mouths; it is crushed and ground by teeth. It is also the first stage of digestion because it breaks down the food‚ which needs to happen
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Human Digestion Summary SCI 241 August 8‚ 2013 Human Digestion Summary We all love to eat. I remember my parents used to tell me that in order for my food to digest properly‚ I would have to chew it one hundred times on both side to make it small as possible. They said that if the food was smaller it could digest quicker and easier. But most people do not know what happens to their food after they have chewed it up and swallowed it. Some may think that right after the food is swallowed‚ it
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where all of the parts are located‚ like using mnemonics. Feel free to be creative.: Mouth Food begins its journey through the digestive system in the mouth‚ also known as the oral cavity. Inside the mouth are many accessory organs that aid in the digestion of food—the tongue‚ teeth‚ and salivary glands. Teeth chop food into small pieces‚ which are moistened by saliva before the tongue and other muscles push the food into the pharynx. • Teeth. The teeth are 32 small‚ hard organs found along the anterior
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