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Enzyme experiments
Application if heat, pH, immobilisation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temperature in enzyme activity Factor kept constant | Buffer solution |
| Factors varied | Different water bath temperatures |
| Procedure | Add hydrogen peroxide into the graduated cylinder containing the chopped celery buffer solution and washing up liquid. Note the volume, start the stopwatch and record the volume of foam produced in 2 mins. |
| Results of temperature on enzymes | As temperature increases the greater volume of foam produced in 2 mins I.e the rate of enzyme activity increases with temperature |
| Why did you add washing up liquid? | Stops oxygen gas evaporating Helps produce foam |
| Denaturation by heat Process | Same set up as application of temperature experiment with 2 graduated cylinders. Stand in water bath of 25 degrees. Add boiled celery into one and un-boiled celery into the other. Observe a presence or absence of foam in each graduated cylinder. |
| Results | Boiled enzyme: no foam Unboiled enzyme: foam |