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ERIC Number: EJ1117567
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
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A Twist on Measuring Catalase
Bryer, Pamela
Science Teacher, v83 n6 p69-73 Sep 2016
"Catalase," an enzyme found in both plant and animal cells, prevents the accumulation of toxic levels of hydrogen peroxide (H[subscript 2]O[subscript 2]) by catalyzing its decomposition to water and oxygen gas. Because this enzyme is ubiquitous, it is frequently used in high school biology laboratories to explore enzyme reactions. This article presents a fun activity that explores enzyme reactions. This article explores an experiment while reducing the inherent variability of a paper disk design. Instead of paper disks, students use yeast-sodium alginate spheres to get reliable and consistent results.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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