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Price: $290 + GST
Model Number: 193

For 10 Lab Groups.

Modules I and II: Complete in 45 minutes each.

Enzymes can accomplish a lot but can they also solve a crime? In this simulation experiment, students will determine the level of the enzyme amylase for two drivers to determine who was responsible for a deadly accident. They’ll use an iodine test to visualize the disappearance of the substrate (starch) and they’ll use a Dinitrosalicylic acid test to visualize the appearance of produce (maltose). A great way to understand enzymatic reactions in a fun and engaging forensic context.

• Understand the role of enzymes as biological catalysts
• Determine enzyme activity levels based on two colorimetric tests
• Observe how enzyme levels affect substrate disappearance & product creation rate
• Learn forensic analysis procedures that maintain the integrity of the evidence

Kit includes:

• Instructions
• Simulated control and driver saliva samples
• Starch
• HCl
• Iodine and detection solutions
• Transfer pipettes
• Microtiter plates
• Microtest tubes.

Requirements:

• Visible wavelength spectrophotometer (or colorimeter)
• Linear graph paper