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Enzymes and the Process of Digestion

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IS3009
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ALD-IS3009
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Description

Enzymes and the Process of Digestion

Understanding the vital role that enzymes play in the process of human digestive

Description

  • All the food in the world is of no use if the human body does not have the ability to extract necessary nutrients from it
  • With this activity, students expose three nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and lipids) to different digestive enzymes
  • These samples tested against nutrients to which no enzymes are added to determine if the enzymes were effective in digesting the compounds
  • Upon completion, students understand the importance of the digestive system and the vital role enzymes play in releasing nutrients from food and converting them to a form usable by the body
  • Contains enough materials for 15 groups.

Kit Includes:

  • Pancreatin (Powder, 5 g)
  • Bile Salts (Powder, 0.25 g)
  • Albumin Egg (Powder, 2.5 g)
  • Soluble Starch (2.5 g)
  • Pepsin 1:10,000 (1 g)
  • Amylase Bacteriological Powder (25 g)
  • 0.1M Sodium hydroxide (25 mL)
  • 0.1M Hydrochloric acid (25 mL)
  • Biuret for protein test (25 mL)
  • 1% Phenolphthalein (25 mL)
  • Dilute lugols solution (25 mL)
  • Pure Olive Oil (25 mL)
  • 10 Plastic Pipets

Compliance

DOT: Small quantity exemption 173.3. Package conforms to 49CFR 173.4.