al.‚ 2006) What is vitamin C ? Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. (Sebastian J. et.al.‚ 2003) Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for normal growth and development. It aids in collagen production and reduces fine lines & wrinkles. Collagen loss and disorganisation is part of the process of ageing‚ leading to skin sagging and wrinkle formation. On the other hands‚ vitamin C may include protection
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Patel Biology 157 Determining the Effect of Varying Substrate Concentration Question: How does concentration of potatoes affect the amount of oxygen produced with hydrogen peroxide and potatoes (enzymes)? Introduction The enzyme used for this experiment is Catalase. Catalase is inside mostly any living organism which uses oxygen. Its job is to break down hydrogen peroxide‚ into oxygen and water. (Formula) 2H2O2 ---> 2H2O + O2 (lab manual). There are limiting factors which if altered‚ can alter
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positive relationship between catalase concentration and the rate of reaction. This means when catalase concentration increases‚ the rate of reaction also increases. In other words‚ at 20% catalase concentration‚ the rate of reaction was only 4.220 mm/s while at 100% catalase concentration‚ the rate of reaction was 7.704 mm/s. This proves the positive correlation between catalase concentration and the rate of reaction. This occurs because as the enzyme concentration increases‚ there are more enzymes available
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The experimental samples for the pH concentration experiment were put together by using a 10ml-graduated cylinder to obtain 4ml of each pH buffer to insert into cuvettes‚ a micropipette was then used to obtain 0.5ml of catechol and 0.5ml of the catechol oxidase. The pH buffer was made first to avoid any denaturation of the catechol oxidase. Our positive control for this experiment was pH 7 because that is the pH level of most cell membranes in the cytoplasm (Whitson‚ 2016.) Our negative controls
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Practical Task: To compare the concentration of vitamin C in different brands of orange juice. Juice sample provided: 0.1% vitamin C solution‚ fresh orange juice‚ You C 1000 orange water. Aim of investigation: To compare and verify the amount of vitamin C in Mr. Juicy and You C 1000 orange juice. Introduction: Problem: To compare the concentration of vitamin C Hypothesis: Concentration of vitamin C in Mr. Juicy is about 0.02 % Concentration of vitamin C in You C 1000 orange water is about
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Vitamin Types Sources Functions Effects of Deficiency RDA Properties C(ascorbic acid) - Blackcurrants Rosehip Strawberries Oranges Lemons Cabbage Tomatoes Potatoes Apples Pears Acts as an antioxidant ‚ prevents heart disease and cancer. Formation of collegen which unites cells as blood vessels‚ helps develop bones and teeth‚ helps white blood cells in fighting infections‚ prevents scurvy‚ necessary for the assimilation of non haem iron in the intestine. Scurvy rare in
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three different Substrate Concentrations (3%‚ 1% and 0.3%) as which one was the fastest to react‚ I hypothesized that the reaction would occur the fastest with the 3% hydrogen peroxide (the highest amount of concentration) because the higher the concentration the more faster the reaction occurs and helps produce or break up the enzyme. After testing all three of my substrate concentrations with 10 trials each‚ my data showed (first graph) that the 3% substrate concentration had the fastest average
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Individual Investigation - Chemistry Relationship Between H3O+ Concentration and Red Cabbage Indicator Usage Introduction Figure 1: Red Cabbage and Natural Universal Indicator Colour Changes I have always been interested in environmental conservation and colourful ‚ and was one day transferred back to a particular day in the kitchen‚ as a young child‚ while observing my mother cook red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) coleslaw‚ which is naturally a rich purple in colour
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Acid Determination of Vitamin C Tablets and Salt Solutions Chem 1290-016 03-05-2010 ------------------------------------------------- Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to use acid-base titrations to find the mass percent of ascorbic acid in a Vitamin C tablet. A known concentration of sodium hydroxide was used and the value found was compared to the stated amount of ascorbic acid listed on the vitamin container. Also in this lab the acidity of different salt solutions were tested using
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Affect of enzyme concentration to the rate of reaction Aim: With the experiment of protein solution‚ in this case egg white added to different pepsin concentrations (0%‚ 0.2%‚ 0.4%‚ 0.6%‚ 0.8%‚ 1.0%) shows‚ as the egg white is a protein and the pepsin works as an enzyme‚ how a higher pepsin concentration and therefore a larger amount of enzymes effect the rate of reaction. Hypothesis: An increased concentration of pepsin speeds up the time the mixture needs to come clear. Introduction:
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