Thursday, February 16, 2012
Enzyme Lab
I thought the enzyme lab was a good lab to start off with; it wasn't too difficult but it required measurements and even a titration. It was great for displaying the effect of an enzyme (catalase) on a substrate (H2O2) except it worked too well. It seemed that every time we tried something, something else seemed to be wrong. I think the final prediction was that the enzyme was still too concentrated and it sped up the reaction too much. It is a bummer that it never worked as well as it should have. Our data is pretty skewed--the baseline took a few mL but EVERYTHING else took one drop. I think the message came across well though--there was a reaction happening because of the enzyme and it has helped me to understand the concept.
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yes i know how you feel about the experiments not being correct haha
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Decker - it was a really good lab to start off with! Well, actually I agree with you all on all your points. Hey good luck tonight by the way at your Bball game!
ReplyDeleteYeah I am not a big fan of titrations and I am so thankful we did them in chemistry. Haha. Boom Roasted.
ReplyDeleteYou're so smart Decker.
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