Immobilised Essays

  • Investigate the Effect of pH on Immobilised Yeast Cells on the Breakdown of Hydrogen Peroxide

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    Investigate the Effect of pH on Immobilised Yeast Cells on the Breakdown of Hydrogen Peroxide Safety: ======= * Extreme alkaline and acids are used so must wear gloves, goggles and apron. * Be very careful not to make contact with any of the chemicals, as they will be irritable and some corrosive to the skin and eyes. * There must be no running and any other normal laboratory rules should be followed as usual. * Hydrogen peroxide is corrosive and so should not be touched. * A lab technician

  • Comparing Free to Immobilised Amylase Enzyme in Its Catalysis Rate

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    Comparing Free to Immobilised Amylase Enzyme in Its Catalysis Rate Method: First of all, the Immobilised enzymes need to be made. The method used to create these immobilised enzymes would be Micro encapsulation. This means that the enzyme used, in this experiment being Amylase, is encapsulated inside Sodium alginate. The enzyme was believed to act quickly, so the enzyme would have to be slightly diluted in order to get a good range of results. !0cm³ of Amylase will be added to 20cm³ of

  • Effect of different size beads on the activity of immobilised catalyse

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    Effect of different size beads on the activity of immobilised catalyse Aim: To find out how varying the size of beads containing yeast varies the rate of activity of catalase in a fermentation reaction of hydrogen peroxide with immobilised enzymes. A catalyst is a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction, without itself being used up in the process however it maybe affected physically i.e. degradation of the surface of the catalyst. Catalysts work by reducing the activation

  • Commercial Uses of Enzymes

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    which involves the use of harvesting enzymes from microorganisms. The production of enzymes from bacteria and fungi can be isolated from the growth media and cleansed and purified as necessary. Generally in industrial processes the enzyme is immobilised which allows t h enzyme to be re-used and also enable the products to be separated easily. The production of textiles, paper, leather fruit juices and biological detergents are produced from Microbial enzymes. ======================================================================

  • The Application of Enzymes in Industry and Medicine

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    the enzyme can no longer function. Immobilised enzymes are attached to inert insoluble materials so that the enzymes can be held in place during the reaction, removed and reused. Enzymes are used in industry because they speed up reactions producing products which can be used as they are, or can be used to make different products. They can be used whilst within cells or micro-organisms, or they can be extracted and isolated. They are often immobilised once extracted, so that the enzymes

  • Investigating How Lactose Increases the Concentration of Glucose

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    the growth of microorganisms. As they grew larger then fines (goods and raw materials) in the industry can be imposed this pollution and can cause a big loss. Aim: To investigate how the concentration of glucose is increased over time if immobilised lactose (enzyme is added to the whey) Hypothesis: The whey can be produce by adding rennet to the milk to separate the lactose from the cream. My hypothesis is that is no glucose present in whey originally but as the enzyme is added then

  • The Uses of Enzymes In Industry, Medicine and Analytical and Diagnostic Processes

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    The Uses of Enzymes In Industry, Medicine and Analytical and Diagnostic Processes Enzymes are very precise protein molecules with a high specificity which are used to catalyse chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to take place. It is these properties of being able to break down substances easily and bind specifically to certain chemicals that make enzymes very useful in many industries and practices throughout the world. In addition to this enzymes

  • Why I Want To Become A Radiologist

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    so in a positive and welcoming manner. I only had a few minutes with the patient so it was vital to create a positive first impression. I witnessed the staff’s ability to work under pressure and to think logically, for example in the case of an immobilised patient needing to have lateral and oblique scans of her broken foot. Despite the limitations, they were successful in achieving quality images for

  • Third Battle of Ypres

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    Third Battle of Ypres Officially known as the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele became infamous not only for the scale of casualties, but also for the mud. Ypres was the principal town within a salient (or bulge) in the British lines and the

  • Biological Resources : The Bioprocessing Of Beer

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    The Bioprocessing of Beer Biological resources play an important role in the production of agricultural commodities as well as some of the most widely consumed products in the world such as beer. Beer is thought to be one of the oldest fermented beverages in the world (Arnold, 2005) and brewing industries which consist of several multinational national and smaller companies have become main resources for its availability globally (Chrzan, 2013).The preparation of the beverage consists of bioprocesses

  • The Monoamine Theory: The Biological Theory Of Depression

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    Depression is a chronic, cognitive illness characterized by a prolonged state of melancholy coupled with helplessness and continued pessimism. This illness is initiated by numerous situations including traumatic experience or simply a valuable loss, causing neurological, emotional and physical changes. Depressive patients are unable to continue life as normal due to constant fear of the future mirroring past experiences. Research and investigation are constantly conducted in this area of health and

  • Production of Alcohol by Fermentation

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    Production of Alcohol by Fermentation Introduction/ Aim: Yeasts are microbes that produce carbon dioxide and alcohol from sugars. This is called fermentation. In this assignment I am going to try two methods of making alcohol from fruit juice (apple juice). One uses ‘free’ yeast cells; the other uses ‘immobilized’ yeast cells. The process of using microorganisms to make useful products from an energy source is called fermentation. This is carried out in large vessels (open or closed)

  • The Ethical, Social and Economic Benefits of the Commercial and Medical Use of Enzymes

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    of enzyme used in industry can be extracellular or intracellular enzymes. Intracellular enzymes will be more expensive to use due to the high cost of the downstream processing, which needs to take place to isolate the enzyme. In addition, immobilised enzymes can be used which adds an extra cost as the enzyme is entrapped in a medium or on the surface of a matrix. There are various advantages of this, e.g. it does not contaminate the product thus making downstream processing cheaper, enzyme

  • Creative Writing: Lake Awe

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    Leaves danced in time with the wind across the grey main street of 'Lake Awe' as he walked down the middle of the road. The ghosts of children, women and men were the only life that walked these streets; he could hear their soft voices and whispers in the wind. Not even his long japara jacket could keep the wind from leaking into his spine as the lives of the people of 'Lake Awe' flowed through him. He shivered, and dipped his head into the scarf that surrounded his neck, to stop the memories of

  • Sports Therapist Preparation for Matches

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    As Redhead, J and Gordon, J stated “To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail” (2012. P.2) shows how important it is to prepare in medical emergencies in sport. One of the main things that a sports therapist should do in preparation of any match or a situation that would result in any form of trauma/injury is an Emergency Action Plan (EAP).an EAP is a formal document covering the steps to be taken in the occasion of a medical crisis or disaster (France, R.C.2011). Not only should there be an EAP but

  • eveline

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    The early twentieth- century opened with a sense of emancipation for some and apprehension for others. The freedom from the previous moral values and restraints of the Victorian era together with the impact of Industrialisation transformed urban life, and improved working and living conditions for many people. The development of railways and the construction of new housing encouraged people to migrate to the developing cities to enjoy a better standard of living. In considering, the central importance

  • The Applications of Enzymes in Medicine

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    The Applications of Enzymes in Medicine Enzymes are biological catalysts which speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy (the minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to take place). Enzymes are proteins which have a tertiary structure and they are very specific- only the correct substrate can combine with the active site of the correct enzyme, thereby producing an enzyme substrate complex. “They are also highly specific, which means fewer unwanted side-effects

  • Whey Case Study

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    REVIEW OF LITERATURE WHEY:- Whey, a by-product of the dairy industry, is a fluid obtained by sorting out the coagulum from whole milk, cream or skim milk (Marwaha et al., 1988). For year, whey was thought to be insignificant and was either used as an animal feed or it was disposed of as waste (Tsakali, E. et al.2010). Depending upon the variety of the cheese produced (e.g. hard or semi-hard), the average yield is 1kg from 10L of milk, where the balance (9L) is whey. Hence, it is apparent that daily

  • Great Hammerhead shark

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    All animals under go a process of constant change in their physical appearance and in their behaviour. These changes take place over millions of years and the species that survive, do so because throughout their evolution they have perfected certain strategies that have enabled them to develop more successfully in the environment they inhabit. One such case of this successful development is the great hammerhead shark. The great hammerhead shark, also known as Sphyrna mokarran, is a pelagic shark

  • Creative Writing: To Kill A Mockingbird, By Harper Lee

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    The silence was deafening… with each step, the lump in my throat was expanding, almost ridding me of all oxygen. My heart was pounding erratically and my hand, firmly gripping Scout’s costume was now soaked in perspiration. Amidst the overcast night, a dark shadow consumed Maycomb. The thick air was a blanket of humidity that offered not security, but the assurance of a storm. The pageant was but a distant memory by this point. We had only left a few minutes earlier but my thoughts were congested