![]() | Project title | Demonstrate the effect of the enzyme amylase on starch![]() |
Difficulty Level | High school | |
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Description | ||
In this investigation, amylase is the enzyme, and starch is the substrate, i.e. the substance it acts upon. In fact this work should add to your knowledge about the process of digestion which occurs in your body. This practical work is designed to give you some experience about: i) how enzymes work, using amylase as an example ii) what a "control" experiment tells you iii) how to carry out 2 common food tests |