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An investigation into how the enzyme lipase reacts under different atmospheric conditions.
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An investigation into how the enzyme lipase reacts under different atmospheric conditions. Preliminary Work: Lipase is a digestive enzyme, which speeds up a reaction (catalysts). It speeds up the breaking down of fats into glycerol and fatty acids: FAT --> Glycerol + Fatty Acid (Neutral) (Acid) As on the other hand phenol red is an indicator, which detects the degree of how acidic or alkaline a particular substance is. Alkaline / Acidic (Pink) (Yellow) The final solution used in this investigation will be Sodium Carbonate, which is an alkali solution. This will be used to simulate a slightly alkali condition for the enzyme to work under, therefore the solution will be artificially alkali. Preliminary Results: From the results of my preliminary investigation I have produced a table of its results. Temperature (°C) Start Time End Time Length Of Time Taken (min) Room Temperature 19°C 3:15 3:37 22 Minutes 40°C 3:20 3:30 10 Minutes 87°C 3:18 No reaction ? From the results of my preliminary investigation I have chosen the following temperatures to be studied in...
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