Catecholase Lab Report

The results of the experiment falsified the alternative hypothesis that increasing temperature would increase enzymatic activity. In his study, Yagˇar concludes that the optimal temperature for catacholase is 40oC, which means that the color intensity of the solution should be greatest around 40oC (2004). Past this temperature, the color intensity should decrease. These conclusions however are not consistent with the results of the experiment. This inconsistency could be due to the excess drops of catechol in test tube “10”, and this excess reactant may have contributed to the intense color even though the solution was cooled. Another inconsistency is the intensity of test tube “50”. By Yagˇar’s results, the catecholase should have denatured,