Lesson 1.2 Lactase Lab
Another Trait: Lactose Intolerance People who are lactose intolerant cannot eat or drink dairy products Symptoms: Stomach cramps Bloating Diarrhea Throwing up Can take a supplement called lactase to help them digest dairy better.
So you decide you want to help people with lactose intolerance or other similar traits… What jobs could you get?
Congratulations on your new job… Research Scientist McNeil Nutritionals
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Your first project Product testing and analysis of Lactaid People are finding that if they dissolve the Lactaid in their coffee or tea it doesn’t work Your job: confirm this common complaint in the lab and figure out why it happens. Image source: http://pics.drugstore.com/prodimg/11984/200.jpg
Stuff you remember from your high school biology class… Lactose is the sugar in milk. Lactase is a type of protein called an enzyme that digests it. No Lactase = Lactose Intolerance Glucose Galactose Lactose
Stuff you remember from your high school biology class… Glucose Galactose Lactose Lactase Glucose Galactose + Lactase Cells need glucose for cellular respiration. People who are lactose intolerant don’t have enough lactase to break down lactose. One option is to take Lactaid. Lactaid is the enzyme lactase that helps lactose intolerant people break down lactose.
Testing for Glucose Glucose test strips indicate presence or absence of glucose in a solution
New page: Lactase Lab Question: How does heating an enzyme affect its function? Data Collection: Milk Not boiled Lactase Boiled Lactase Glucose Milk + lactase boiled lactase Starting color blue Color at 60 sec Presence or absence of glucose