Effect of an Orange on Catalase Activity in Comparison with a Potato Introduction Catalysts are substances that increase chemical reactions while using less energy. They also remain unchanged after use‚ which enables it to be used repeatedly. Cells have special catalysts called enzymes‚ which are specialized proteins that help accelerate chemical cell reactions. (Evert‚ RF & Eichhorn‚ SE 2013). Enzymes also control plant metabolic processes such as respiration (Evert RF‚ Eichhorn SE & Perry JB
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the optimum pH for catalase in potatoes. This is because the height of the bubbles was the highest of all three tests (pH 3‚ pH 7‚ pH 9) reaching an average height of 0.433 cm. See graph 3. While pH buffer 3’s average height was 0.233 cm only reaching a maximum height of 0.3 cm in Trial 3 and pH buffer 9’s average height being 0.333 cm only reaching a maximum height of 0.4 cm again in Trial 3. See table 1. Therefore this supports my hypothesis: At pH buffer 7 the enzyme (catalase) will work most efficiently
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Purpose Understanding how catalase activity is affected by pH is the purpose of this experiment. Introduction Enzymes play an important role in daily life because of the chemical reactions. Almost chemical reactions require the presence of enzymes to promote the metabolic process. They are known as the incredibly efficient and highly specific biological catalysts. Most enzymes are protein with the ability to enhance the rate of reaction between molecules. To catalyze a reaction‚ the enzymes
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Abstract The purpose of this lab was to test if ethanol affects the reaction involving hydrogen peroxide and catalase. Tests were performed by putting chicken liver‚ ethanol solution (diluted ethanol solution for other trials) and hydrogen peroxide in a test tube with a side arm‚ and having a rubber tube lead the oxygen gas into a gas collection tube. Results from the tests showed a negative correlation‚ this means that the more diluted the solution of 95% ethanol was‚ the less oxygen gas collected
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Enzyme Catalase What Factors Affect Enzyme Activity Michelina Bartolotto Lab Biology 111B February 2‚ 2014 /media/common.studymode/studymode-upload/stm/files/e1b9a3d6adf94ca848b12159c31f11b0.docx INTRODUCTION Enzymes are proteins that function as biological catalysts (Perry‚ Morton 2007). They maintain the body’s stable internal balance‚ and without them life would
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Athletes are getting faster every year. It’s a fact. It might be because of the type of training‚ enhancement drugs‚ flat‚ track surfers‚ or just the will to run faster. Athletes train and compete all over the word to break top recours and push the bounds of speed further and further. In 1954 the first four minute mile was achieved. Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3:59.4 smashing the four minute barrier. Befor this the four minute mile seemed impossible but yet it had been done. Then only a few years
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Purpose The purpose of this catalase lab is to design simple experiments to demonstrate how various factors affect the rate of enzyme activity. This lab shows how the enzyme decomposes in hydrogen peroxide. Methods and Materials Refer to handout attached to the back of lab Observations Table 1: The mL of oxygen produced with increase of catalase 30secs 60secs 90secs 120secs 150secs 180secs Disks: 2 17ml 16ml 21ml 26ml 31ml 35ml Disks: 4 8ml 19ml 27ml 35ml 44ml 53ml
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Pre-Feasibility Study Potato Flakes & Flour 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. 9. 10. 11. Objective Products Process Global Export Markets Global Import Markets Local Market Target Markets Raw Material Plant & Equipments Conclusion Role of PAMCO 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 2 OBJECTIVE: • To provide marketable and value added dehydrated potato products from raw potatoes for the use of food processing industry in Pakistan and abroad as well as end products for the consumer
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The potato is a starchy‚ tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes‚ there are some other closely related cultivated potato species. Potatoes were introduced outside the Andes region four centuries ago‚ and have become an integral part of much of the world’s cuisine. It is the world’s fourth-largest food crop‚ following rice‚ wheat and maize
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Abstract In this laboratory exercise we studied enzyme catalase‚ which accelerates the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. The purpose was to isolate catalase and measure the rate of activity under different conditions. The laboratory was also conducted in association with a second laboratory that measured the effects of an inhibitor on the enzymes. Changes in temperature and pH along with Substrate Concentration and Enzyme Concentration were the conditions tested in the
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