<p class="jove_content">PAL 是由帕金森的英国研究奖学金 (格兰特 F1002) 资助的。这项工作得到了一个新的调查员研究补助金 (MR/L010933/1) 和由湄公河方案赠款 MR/N026004/1 给 PAL, BBSRC 奖学金 BB/M017222/1 的支持。我们感谢 2014-15 MPharm 的1名学生在阅读大学的第一次迭代中参加这一实践, 并随后的分组为他们的反馈和输入。</p>

<p class="jove_content">注: 下面的议定书是为了在一个专门建设的教学实验室里, 在两个小时 (包括完成课堂工作表) 的过程中举行的。实验步骤被刻意地放在一起, 以排除更详细的分析酶动力学 (在本课程的背景下使用模型数据);但是, 正如讨论中指出的那样, 《议定书》为更先进的分析提供了一个模板, 取决于时间、设施和学生的素养水平。</p>
<p class="jove_content">安全: 这一实践应根据良好的化学实验室实践 (GCLP) 的规则-个人防护设备, 包括固定的实验室大衣, 一次性手套和安全眼镜应在任何时候都穿在实验室里。.</p>
<p class="jove_title">1. 提取酶</p>
<ol><li>用灰浆和杵粉碎一个乳糖酶片, 其中含有200毫克的酵素, 甚至粉末。</li>
	<li>将产生的粉末放入15毫升管标签为 "悬浮" 和并用重悬10毫升100毫米磷酸盐缓冲盐水 (PBS)。</li>
	<li>漩涡1分钟, 以最大限度地提取酶。</li>
	<li>将1毫升从悬浮液中转移到1.5 毫升离心管和离心机中, 在 1万 x <em>g</em>处向沉积固体颗粒输送1分钟。</li>
	<li>将上清的500µL 转移到一个干净的1.5 毫升管标签为 "乳糖酶提取物"。</li>
</ol><p class="jove_title">2. 观察比色反应</p>
<ol><li>放置390µL 100 毫米 PBS 成1.5 毫升管标签为 "反应 a"。</li>
	<li>添加100µL 5 毫米 ONPG 溶液, 并混合良好的涡流。<br>注意: 这种实用的方法是用邻硝基酚<em>β</em>D-galactopyranoside (ONPG) 代替乳糖。由于 ONPG 是一种酚醛化合物, 所以应谨慎处理。如果皮肤接触 ONPG, 暴露的皮肤应立即清洗。任何溢漏应立即清除, 用纸巾处理成适当的废物流。</li>
	<li>将萃取液中的10µL 加入到反应管内, 涡流混合均匀。</li>
	<li>观察反应混合物5分钟, 并注意任何比色变化的溶液。</li>
</ol><p class="jove_title">3. 测定酶活性</p>
<ol><li>设置两个1.5 毫升管: 一个标记为 "反应 B", 一个标记为 "控制"。</li>
	<li>添加390µL 100 毫米 pbs 的反应 B 管, 400 µL 100 毫米 pbs 到控制管, 然后添加100µL 5 毫米 ONPG 每管。</li>
	<li>通过涡流混合内容。</li>
	<li>在反应 B 管中加入10µL 乳糖酶提取物, 混合涡流, 使反应在室温下进行1分钟。</li>
	<li>一旦1分钟过去了, 增加500µL 1 米碳酸钠的两个管, 以抑制乳糖酶的 pH 值, 从而终止反应。</li>
	<li>将500µL 从每管转移到干净的分光光度计小试管, 用光谱仪测量 420 nm 的吸光度。</li>
	<li>注意反应 B 的吸光度和控制样品, 然后从反应值中减去控制值, 从而在活性酶存在的情况下, ONPG 水解产生的吸光度变化。</li>
</ol><p class="jove_title">4. 温度对酶活性的影响</p>
<ol><li>设置三控制管和三反应管如第3节所述, 并标签<strong></strong>这些 "4 °c", "房间温度" 和 "37 °c"。</li>
	<li>以下加法酵素提取物, 孵化一管在冰, 一个在室温, 并且一个在37°c (在预先加热的水浴)。</li>
	<li>允许反应进行1分钟, 然后终止反应通过增加500µL 1 米碳酸钠对每管。</li>
	<li>测量每管的吸光度为 420 nm, 如第3节所述。记录值, 从每个案例中的反应值中减去控制值。</li>
</ol>

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<p class="jove_content">作者没有披露的利益冲突。</p>

<p class="jove_content">关于生物、生物医学和药理学的广泛课题, 需要对酶、酶反应和酶动力学的详细了解和理解。上文所述的协议使用乳糖酶作为一个例子, 与人类健康相关的酵素反应, 提供关键技能, 可用于更先进的实验室实验。</p>
<p class="jove_content">这项协议被刻意设计为尽可能健壮, 让几乎没有湿实验室经验的学生在短时间内产生解释结果。在2014/2015 学年的药学阅读学院, 共144名学生, 组织成小组 3, 进行了 "测量乳糖酶" 实验, 所有的小组能够检测到某种水平的酵素活性从乳糖片提取 物。</p>
<p class="jove_content">此协议中有许多关键步骤。首先, 重要的是, 最初的提取是有效的, 允许溶出足够的活性酶的后续分析。根据我们的经验, 第一年的本科生可以按照《议定书》的规定实现这一目标;然而在这一点上需要实验室示威者的一些指导。虽然这似乎是不言而喻的一点, 但这项议定书成功的一个关键因素是能够仔细测量体积, 正确地标注管子并遵循指令。虽然对于许多学生来说, 一定程度的精通能力, 仔细的监测和明确的要求, 如果他们不确定下一步该做什么, 这将是一个成功的化验的最大可能性的学生要求帮助。</p>
<p class="jove_content">学生评价可以由课堂上的工作表 (可作为补充材料) 进行, 要求学生注意实验数据, 评论他们的结果, 并链接到背景信息/阅读讲座材料, 或通过更多详细, 在类评估与模型数据提供允许的动力学分析尝试和评估。</p>
<p class="jove_content">本文提出的协议是一个简单的例子, 在教学实验室条件下的乳糖酶活性检测, 并有充分的机会增加实验的复杂性, 以允许更先进的分析。特别是, 所提出的协议提供了酶动力学概念的介绍, 但不允许对实验数据进行动力学分析。因此, 我们建议将所描述的协议看作是类的初始模板, 并以适合于进行实验的学生队列的特定目标和人才为准的精确细节。扩展实验的例子可以包括: 在不同温度下重复测量, 使用不同的基质浓度, 允许统计分析, 数据的动力学分析 (适合生物化学学生/专业), 从不同的片剂和允许学生评估不同的酶活性在每个 (与控制片剂的加法, 适合法医科学学生或专业), 评估热变性的影响, 或进行竞争添加乳糖或乳糖酶抑制剂的实验 (<strong>表 1</strong>)。乳糖酶动力学分析的详细的协议以前被出版了<sup class="xref">12</sup>。</p>
<p class="jove_content">这个协议的一个重要的力量是它结合了基本的酶学和酵素动力学的介绍与医学上的生物力学的实际案例研究。这使得实验室实验与医学、药学、生物医学科学和相关学科的学生特别相关。重要的是, 有一个严重的医疗条件和更广泛的饮食问题, 与乳糖分解代谢提供了机会, 以提高广泛的医疗和道德问题, 与学生。这可能包括有关医疗条件的基因检测的问题, 以及有关基因治疗和遗传咨询的相关讨论, 以及使用和销售药物补充剂。一个主要的限制是, 该协议不允许精确估计的酶浓度, 由于用于提取的起始材料。然而, 对此的修改将是使用试剂级酶进行化验。重要的是, 这也将允许更精确地计算乳糖酶的动力学。</p>
<p class="jove_content">最后, 在教学实验室环境中对乳糖酶活性的测定, 为早期大学生的酵素生物学领域提供了有力的、引人入胜的、有趣的介绍。</p>

<p class="jove_content">酶是一种特殊类型的蛋白质, 作为生物催化剂的化学反应在生物体<sup class="xref">1</sup>。酶的作用对生命至关重要, 提供能量, 处理废物, 让生物体发挥作用。因此, 理解酶是对生命的充分理解至关重要的。这种知识对于各种各样的大学级学位课程来说是必不可少的, 从医学科学到生物学。虽然从催化原理到酶活性理论模型的详细背景可以提供给学生使用讲座和阅读材料, 但酶反应的性质最好掌握在实践经验酶在行动如前所示<sup class="xref">2</sup>。该协议为在实验室条件下测量酶活性提供了一个简单的实验范式, 用乳糖酶作为一个与人类营养和健康相关的活动的酵素的例子。</p>
<p class="jove_content">糖苷水解酶 (EC 3.2. 1.23/26) 是哺乳动物的中心营养重要的酵素<sup class="xref">3</sup>。乳糖酶的活性通过进化得到高度的保护, 并来源于乳糖酶家族的酵素--从<em>大肠杆菌</em>到<em>智人</em>的家族 (<strong>图 1</strong>, PDB 1JZ8)<sup class="xref">4</sup>。乳糖酶在人类营养环境中的重要作用在于它在允许乳糖分解为其组成单糖成分中的角色, 然后可以用来在体内产生能量。乳糖酶催化双糖乳糖中糖苷键的水解, 释放半乳糖和葡萄糖 (<strong>图 2</strong>)<sup class="xref">5</sup>。这些单糖然后主要用于生成三磷酸腺苷 (ATP)<em>通过</em>柠檬酸循环和氧化磷酸化<sup class="xref">6</sup>。在新生儿和婴儿发育过程中, 乳糖酶在人类消化系统中表现得很高, 从母乳中分解乳糖, 其中乳糖是主要的碳水化合物成分, 是早期<sup class="xref">营养的重要来源之一。7</sup>. 乳糖酶的重要作用是先天性乳糖缺乏症 (CLD), 一种罕见的常染色体隐性情况, 由乳糖蛋白基因 (<em>LCT</em>) 的突变所引起, 为乳糖酵素<sup class="xref">8</sup>的编码。新生儿与 CLD 的乳糖酶活性很小, 因此不能喂养母乳, 任何其他类型的牛奶, 或含有乳糖的配方。</p>
<p class="jove_content">在儿童期, 乳糖酶的表达通常减少;然而, 断奶后的减少在地理上有所不同, 大约35% 的成年人继续表达酶<sup class="xref">9</sup>。乳糖酶的持续表达, 被称为乳糖酶的持久性, 允许个人继续从一系列来源消化牛奶和乳制品。反之, 乳糖酶表达的丧失可能导致乳糖不耐受, 也称为成人型 hypolactasia (复兴), 这是由于无法分解肠道中的乳糖造成的。复兴的特点是在结肠中的乳糖的积累后, 摄取乳糖含有食品。在结肠中, 积累的乳糖由肠道微生物区系发酵, 释放包括氢气、甲烷和二氧化碳在内的气体。在乳糖酶缺乏的个体中生产这些气体会促进腹部腹胀, 增加气胀, 疼痛, 恶心和 borborygmi (胃隆隆声)<sup class="xref">7</sup>。消化道中乳糖含量的增加也会导致大便松动。</p>
<p class="jove_content"><em>LCT</em>基因表达的控制是由位于邻近<em>MCM6</em>基因内含子的多态性调制而成。具有持续表达乳糖酶的个体携带多态性, 其功能为<em>LCT</em>基因表达的强远端促进剂, 从而补偿断奶时<em>LCT</em>转录的正常向下调节, 从而在成年<sup class="xref">3</sup>中维持乳糖酶的表达。在5000年前<sup class="xref">9</sup><sup>,</sup><sup class="xref">10</sup>, 在中东的牛和骆驼驯化之后, 增强多态性被认为是积极选择的。</p>
<p class="jove_content">通过减少乳糖摄入, 例如通过从饮食中去除乳制品, 可以管理由复兴引起的症状。对复兴的另一种方法, 以及为 CLD 选择的方法, 是使用乳糖酶补充剂, 广泛提供药房。这些补充剂提供了乳糖酶从各种来源, 包括酵母和细菌, 以液体或药丸为基础的形式, 可以采取或添加到乳糖含有食物。该补充剂将水解在食品中的乳糖的一部分, 葡萄糖和半乳糖产品, 从而允许他们的吸收和防止未消化的乳糖基质在肠道积累。</p>
<p class="jove_content">根据使用乳糖酶补充剂作为膳食援助, 我们开发了一个简单的酶学实验室实验, 适合第一年的生物医学或药学的学生。这一实验利用了市面上可用的乳糖酶补充剂, 并使用邻硝基酚<em>β</em>-galactopyranoside (ONPG) 提供了一个色度终点, 用于测量乳糖酶糖苷键的裂解 (<strong>图 3</strong>)<sup class="xref">11</sup>。ONPG 作用于乳糖酶的人工基质, 当被这种酵素水解时产生 d-半乳糖和邻硝基酚。后者的产品有一个黄色的颜色, 吸收光波长为 420 nm。通过量化在 ONPG 到乳糖酶暴露后 420 nm 的吸收量的变化, 可以估计这种酵素的活性。本实验室实验提供了酶解活性的证明。通过在不同的条件下建立更多的复制和进行化验, 有可能纳入更复杂的酶动力学分析, 提供了一个宝贵的现实生活中的酶的例子, 有关人类健康的行动。</p>

<table><tbody><tr><td>Lactase tablet</td><td>Lamberts</td><td>8511-60</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Phosphate buffered saline (powdered)</td><td>Sigma</td><td>P3813</td><td>Dissolved in deionized water to a final concentration of 100 mM</td></tr><tr><td>ONPG</td><td>Sigma</td><td>N1127</td><td>Dissolved in deionized water to a final concentration of 5 mM</td></tr><tr><td>Sodium Carbonate</td><td>Sigma</td><td>451614</td><td>Dissolved in deionized water to a final concentration of 1 M</td></tr><tr><td>De-ionized water</td><td>NA</td><td>NA</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pestle and mortar</td><td>VWR</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spectrophotometer</td><td>Jenway 6315</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pipettes</td><td>Gilson</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15 mL tubes</td><td>VWR</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1.5 mL tubes</td><td>Eppendorf</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spectrophotometer cuvettes</td><td>Jenway</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vortex</td><td>Vortex genie 2</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Centrifuge</td><td>Beckman</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ice bucket</td><td>VWR</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Water bath</td><td>Thermo-Scientific</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighing scales</td><td>Thermo-Scientific</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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<p class="jove_content">了解酶是如何工作的, 并与现实生活中的例子有关, 对于生物和生物医学科学中广泛的本科生学位是至关重要的。这种易于遵循的协议是为第一年的本科生药学生制定的, 并提供了酶反应的入门级介绍和酶分析的分析程序。选择的酵素是乳糖酶, 因为这代表了与人类疾病/药学实践相关的商业上可用的酶的例子。乳糖酶从膳食补充片中提取, 并使用一种基于人工基质水解乳糖酶 (邻硝基酚-galactopyranoside, ONPG) 的<em></em>色度测定法进行评估。用乳糖酶水解裂解法测定 ONPG 的邻硝基酚释放量, 用 420 nm 的吸光度变化来测量, 并通过对冰、室温和37的反应来评估温度对反应的影响。°C.通过评估不同条件下的酶活性和使用不同的试剂, 可以实现更先进的分析。</p>

<p class="jove_content" fo:keep-together.within-page="1"><strong class="xfig">图 4A</strong>显示了协议2节的代表性结果。控制反应, 在没有乳糖酶的情况下, 仍然清楚, 而反应解决方案, 含有提取物乳糖片, 变成黄色的 ONPG 水解释放<em>邻</em>硝基酚。<strong class="xfig">图 4B</strong>显示了使用分光光度计对样品进行分析后, 利用该协议4部分中的任意单位进行量化。当反应在冰上孵化时, 邻硝基酚的产量最低, 当反应达到37摄氏度时最高。</p>
<p class="jove_content" fo:keep-together.within-page="1"><img alt="Figure 1" class="xfigimg" src="/files/ftp_upload/54377/54377fig1.jpg"><br><strong class="xfig">图 1</strong><strong>:</strong><em><strong>大肠杆菌</strong></em> <strong>β-乳糖酶.</strong>(<strong>A</strong>)<em>大肠杆菌</em>乳糖酶的晶体结构, 显示活性络合物的 tetrameric 结构。(<strong>B</strong>) Allolactose (以红色显示) 绑定到 beta 乳糖酶的活动站点。从 PDB 1JZ8<sup class="xref">4</sup>生成的图像。<a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/54377/54377fig1large.jpg" target="_blank">请单击此处查看此图的较大版本.</a></p>
<p class="jove_content" fo:keep-together.within-page="1"><img alt="Figure 2" class="xfigimg" src="/files/ftp_upload/54377/54377fig2.jpg"><br><strong class="xfig">图 2</strong><strong>:</strong><strong>乳糖酶作用.</strong>乳糖由乳糖酶水解产生β-半乳糖和β d-葡萄糖。<a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/54377/54377fig2large.jpg" target="_blank">请单击此处查看此图的较大版本.</a></p>
<p class="jove_content" fo:keep-together.within-page="1"><img alt="Figure 3" class="xfigimg" src="/files/ftp_upload/54377/54377fig3.jpg"><br><strong class="xfig">图 3</strong><strong>:</strong> <strong>邻硝基酚的水解</strong><em><strong>beta</strong></em><strong>d-galactopyranoside.</strong>ONPG 水解乳糖酶生产β-半乳糖和邻硝基酚 (这是黄色的颜色), 通过测量吸收率在420毫微米, 允许估计乳糖活性。<a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/54377/54377fig3large.jpg" target="_blank">请单击此处查看此图的较大版本.</a></p>
<p class="jove_content" fo:keep-together.within-page="1"><img alt="Figure 4" class="xfigimg" src="/files/ftp_upload/54377/54377fig4.jpg"><br><strong class="xfig">图 4</strong><strong>:</strong><strong>ONPG 水解.</strong>ONPG 水解的代表性结果, 显示控制和反应管 (<strong>A</strong>) 和代表性数据从议定书4条记录在类工作表, 显示原始吸光度在任意单位在420毫微米, 改正为背景和在三不同的温度 (<strong>B</strong>)。<a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/54377/54377fig4large.jpg" target="_blank">请单击此处查看此图的较大版本.</a></p>
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<td><strong>实验条件</strong></td>
			<td><strong>实验变量</strong></td>
		</tr>
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<td>温度</td>
			<td>0°c, 10 °c, 20 °c, 30 °c, 50 °c</td>
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<td>衬底浓度</td>
			<td>0毫米, 1 毫米, 5 毫米, 10 毫米 ONPG</td>
		</tr>
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<td>竞争抑制</td>
			<td>5毫米 ONPG 加0毫米, 1 毫米, 5 毫米, 或10毫米乳糖</td>
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<td>时间依赖性</td>
			<td>0 s, 十五年代, 三十年代, 1 分钟, 5 分钟, 10 分钟, 20 分钟</td>
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<td>热变性</td>
			<td>乳糖酶提取物加热到100°c 10 分钟之前化验</td>
		</tr>
</tbody></table><p class="jove_content" fo:keep-together.within-page="1"><strong>表 1: 潜在的延长实验条件</strong>。建议的延长实验, 将进行三个, 调查乳糖酶生物学的具体方面。</p>

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<p class="jove_content">乳糖酶活性对双糖乳糖的分解加工至关重要。在这里, 在膳食补充剂中发现的乳糖酶活性是用比色法测定的。这为学生提供了一个实验平台, 以了解乳糖酶的活性和酵素动力学。</p>

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<h4>Measurement Accuracy</h4>
<p>The ability to repeat an experiment and get the same results, or <em>reproducibility</em>, is essential in scientific research. However, it&#8217;s impossible to repeat an experiment if you don&#8217;t know how you did it. Thus, scientists keep detailed records of their experiments in lab notebooks. These records include important information like the amount of each material used and descriptions of each step of the procedure.</p>
<p>Equipment, like balances and volumetric or graduated glassware, is used to measure solid and liquid compounds for experiments. The precision of each measurement is limited by the equipment used. Balances and other equipment with digital readouts automatically display values at the maximum precision that they can support. The precision of graduated glassware and rulers depends on the increment, which is the amount represented by the smallest distance between two marks.</p>
<p>The surface of most liquids curves upwards at the edges in glass containers. This type of curved liquid surface is called a concave meniscus. When the edges of the liquid curve down, it is called a convex meniscus. When measuring liquid volumes, the reference point for the top of the liquid is the bottom of a concave meniscus or the top of a convex meniscus. To accurately identify the position of the meniscus, liquid volumes are read by looking at the liquid&#8217;s surface from the side at eye-level. Looking at the liquid from above or below will cause the liquid surface level to appear higher or lower than it actually is.</p>
<p>When the reference point of the meniscus touches a mark on graduated or volumetric glassware, the glassware is holding the volume defined for that mark. Volumetric glassware is designed to measure a specific volume, so it only has one mark. Graduated glassware is designed to measure a range of volumes, so it has many marks, or <em>graduations</em>, which are labeled at regular intervals. Both graduated and volumetric glassware may have additional manufacturer-provided information about their precision.</p>
<h4>Calibration and Uncertainty</h4>
<p>Manufacturers calibrate equipment to ensure that the measurements are accurate to within a specified range of uncertainty. For example, a high-precision analytical balance may read out to four decimal places (0.0000 g) with an uncertainty of &#177; 0.0001 g. A reading of 0.0345 g indicates that the true value is between 0.0344 g and 0.0346 g.</p>
<p>Glassware typically has its measurement uncertainty printed on it. To accurately record volume measurements, you must consider both the increment and the uncertainty. For example, a precise volume measurement in a 100 mL graduated cylinder with 1 mL increments and an uncertainty of &#177; 0.5 mL would be recorded to the tenths place (000.0 mL &#177; 0.5 mL). If the reference point of the meniscus falls between two marks, you should estimate a value for the tenths place; otherwise, leave it as 0. Since temperature affects volume, the temperature for which the glassware is calibrated will be printed on it.</p>
<p>Glassware is calibrated either <em>to contain</em> (TC) or <em>to deliver</em> (TD). TC glassware holds the specified volume of liquid when it is filled to the mark, but a small amount of liquid will be left behind when it is poured into another container. Solutions are often prepared in TC glassware because the accuracy of the solution volume affects the accuracy of the concentration. Volumetric flasks are typically calibrated to contain.</p>
<p>TD glassware holds a little more than the amount of liquid specified when it is filled to the mark, but it dispenses only the specified volume. Thus, TD glassware should not be emptied completely when dispensing liquids. This type of glassware is useful for transferring a precise volume of liquid to another container. Both graduated and volumetric pipettes are typically calibrated to deliver.</p>
<p>Unless otherwise specified, the uncertainty of a number is assumed to be on the scale of the last digit. Thus, it&#8217;s particularly important to report the uncertainty of a measurement if the uncertainty is on a larger scale. For rulers and graduated glassware without a known uncertainty, the uncertainty is estimated as half of the smallest increment. The uncertain digit is based on where the meniscus falls between two tick marks.</p>
<h4>Significant Figures</h4>
<p>Significant figures are the numbers in a value that are <em>meaningful</em>, or essential for expressing that value with the appropriate precision. All numbers other than leading zeroes (<strong>0.00</strong>1), trailing zeroes (1,<strong>000</strong>), or scientific notation multipliers (<strong>10</strong><sup>x</sup>) are always significant.</p>
<p>Leading zeroes are never significant because they can be removed by rewriting the number either in scientific notation or, if it is an SI unit, in smaller units. For example, there are only three significant figures in the value 0.00123 m because it can be rewritten as either 1.23 &#215; 10<sup>-3</sup> m or 1.23 mm without losing any information. Note that the scaling factor between different multiples of the same SI unit does <em>not</em> affect the number of significant figures.</p>
<p>Trailing zeroes are significant when they are before or after a decimal point. For example, the measurement 100.110 mL has six significant figures and 100.0 mL has four. Trailing zeroes in a number written without a decimal point are assumed to be insignificant unless they are marked otherwise. There are several different conventions for marking significant zeroes in those cases, but to avoid ambiguity it is advisable to rewrite those values in scientific notation. If the measurement is in SI units, use larger units.</p>
<p>The precision of a measurement limits the precision of any values calculated from it. A calculated value has the same number of significant figures as the <em>least</em> precise measurement or value used in its calculation. If the result has too many significant figures, it is rounded to the appropriate precision. If the result has too few significant figures, it is extended with significant trailing zeroes to preserve the precision. The significant figures of experimentally derived values, like molar mass, density, or some unit conversion factors, must also be considered when they are used in calculations.</p>
<p>The number of significant figures in a calculated value is <em>not</em> limited by physical or mathematical constants in formulas or exact numbers, like the number of data points acquired in an experiment. For example, the formula for calculating the volume of a sphere is V = 4/3&#960;r<sup>3</sup>. The number of significant figures in the calculated volume is <em>only</em> affected by the number of significant figures in the radius measurement <strong>r</strong>. 4/3&#8201; and &#960; are constants, and <sup>3</sup> is simply notation for a mathematical operation.</p>
<p>Defined conversion factors are also treated as constants. For instance, the inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimeters; therefore, the number of significant figures of the converted value depends only on the original measurement. Always check whether the conversion factor is exactly defined or an experimental value when converting between units.</p>
<p>For simple addition and subtraction of measurements, we use significance arithmetic to determine the number of significant figures. In this case, the answer has as many decimal places as the measurement with the fewest decimal places <em>regardless of the number of significant figures</em>. Thus, 15,643.7 mL + 0.613 mL = 15,644.3 mL.</p>
<p>For multi-step calculations or complex equations that you break into smaller parts to solve, you should keep at least one or two insignificant figures on the intermediate values. For example, if you calculate the values of the numerator and denominator of a fraction separately before dividing them, you should retain the insignificant figures of the numerator and denominator when you divide them. This minimizes <em>rounding error</em>, which is the difference from the number you would get if you entered the entire formula into your calculator at once. If you write down these intermediate values, you should note which digits are insignificant.</p>
<h4>References</h4>
<p>Harris, D.C. (2015). <em>Quantitative Chemical Analysis</em>. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company.</p>

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<p>Some chemistry experiments take the form of directly changing one property of the system that you are studying otherwise known as the independent variable, like temperature, and measuring the effects on another property, otherwise known as the dependent variable, like volume. Once the data have been collected, the interaction between the two parameters must be <i>quantified</i> &#8212; or converted into a form that can be evaluated &#8212; and compared to other relationships.</p>
<p>Two-dimensional graphs can be used to derive certain types of mathematical relationships between two properties or to establish that no such relationship exists between them. The analysis will ultimately determine how the dependent variable changes in response to the independent variable. In the example of adjusting the temperature of a liquid or gas and monitoring changes in its volume, the temperature is the independent variable, and the volume is the dependent variable.</p>
<p>To make a two-dimensional graph, each data point must have a value known as the coordinate for both the dependent and independent variables. The independent variable is plotted on the x-axis, and the dependent variable is plotted on the y-axis. These plots are easily made in spreadsheet software, which can also be used to analyze the plotted data.</p>
<p><strong>Curve Fitting</strong></p>
<p>Once a data set has been plotted on a two-dimensional graph, curve fitting can be used to generate an equation, or <i>function</i>, for the dependent variable in terms of the independent variable. Functions represent a mathematical model that best models the data from which it is derived. Curve fitting is the technique of finding a function that produces a line that is a good match for the pattern of data points. Spreadsheet software has various curve-fitting tools, which is referred to as &#8216;best-fit&#8217;. This is usually a linear least-squares regression analysis, though most software also offers nonlinear least-squares regression.</p>
<p>The precision of the best-fit linear equation can be checked by plugging in the x values for the data points and comparing the &#8216;theoretical&#8217; results of the equation to the actual y values of the data points. Spreadsheet software will typically calculate the coefficient of determination (R<sup>2</sup>) value for the function, which shows how well the function matches the data points. The closer the R<sup>2</sup> value is to 1, the better the fit for a linear regression. Other functions have more specialized methods to determine how well the fit of the function is to the data.</p>
<p>Determining the uncertainty of dependent values calculated from the best-fit function would require complicated &#8220;error propagation&#8221; techniques. However, it is possible to calculate uncertainty within the equation in the form of the standard deviation for both the slope and y-intercept of a best-fit function. This is usually performed with a different tool than the one used to generate a two-dimensional plot.</p>
<p><strong>Standard Deviation</strong></p>
<p>The standard deviation describes the amount of variation present in a set of values. The population standard deviation (&#963;) is used when there is data from each member of a finite population, such as the mass of each marble in a bag of marbles. The sample standard deviation (<i>s</i>) is used for all other cases and is the default standard deviation calculation in spreadsheet software.<sup>1</sup> You can assume that &#8216;standard deviation&#8217; refers to the sample standard deviation.</p>
<p>Random measurement error is assumed to follow a roughly &#8216;normal&#8217; distribution, where about 68% of a set of values lie within a range of one standard deviation on either side of the mean, 95% of the values lie within two standard deviations on either side of the mean, and 99.7% of the values lie within three standard deviations on either side of the mean. Thus, the standard deviation is a useful way to describe error and uncertainty.</p>
<p>The equation for the sample standard deviation is:</p>
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<p>In this equation, N is the number of values; <img src="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/CDNSource/lm/labs/42/30034eq02.jpg" /> is the average (or mean) of the values; and x<sub>i</sub> represents each individual value. Thus, to calculate the standard deviation by hand, calculate the mean of the set of values, subtract the mean from each value, square each difference, add the squared differences, divide the total sum by one less than the number of values, and take the square root of the quotient. The closer <i>s</i> is to zero, the less variation there is between the values. If the values are entered into spreadsheet software, the standard deviation can be calculated from within the software.</p>
<p>The number of significant figures in a standard deviation depends on what values it is for. When reporting the standard deviation for a group of data points taken under the same conditions, the appropriate number of significant figures in the mean value must first be determined. The standard deviation is then rounded to the same number of decimal places as the mean. For a set of volumes with four significant figures, a mean of 15.361 mL, and a standard deviation of 0.2313, the mean and standard deviation would be reported as 15.36 mL &#177; 0.23 mL.</p>
<p>When reporting the standard deviation of the mean and y-intercept for a best-fit function determined by least-squares analysis, which is the usual method for spreadsheet software, the first decimal place of the standard deviation is the last significant figure of the mean or y-intercept. Thus, the standard deviation should be rounded to one significant decimal place, and the slope or y-intercept should be rounded to the corresponding decimal place. For example, if the slope is 0.1691 L&#183;K<sup>-1</sup> and it has a standard deviation of 0.00512, the slope should be reported as 0.169 L&#183;K<sup>-1</sup> &#177; 0.005 L&#183;K<sup>-1</sup>.</p>
<p>If the standard deviation of the slope or y-intercept is so much smaller than its corresponding value that following this rule would give more significant figures to the slope or y-intercept than the original measurement data would allow, then instead determine the significant figures of the slope or y-intercept from the x and y values and round the standard deviation to one significant figure. Thus, for a slope of 0.1691 L&#183;K<sup>-1</sup>, a standard deviation of 0.0000512, and x and y values with four significant figures, the slope should be reported as 0.1691 L&#183;K<sup>-1</sup> &#177; 0.00005 L&#183;K<sup>-&#8205;1</sup>. In this case, it&#8217;s fine for the calculated value and its standard deviation to have a different number of decimal places. Keep in mind that the least-squares method uses both the x and y values to calculate the slope and y-intercept.</p>
<p>When reporting standard deviation as an uncertainty range, be sure to note specifically that the uncertainty represents one standard deviation. This tells the reader that there is about a 68% chance that the true value of a measurement falls within that range of the mean, assuming a normal distribution. It may often be more suitable to report uncertainty as two standard deviations from the mean, as that increases the probability to about 95%. To do this, simply multiply the standard deviation by two before rounding it to the appropriate number of significant figures.</p>
<p><strong>References</strong></p>
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	<li style="font-size:17px">Harris, D.C. (2015). <i>Quantitative Chemical Analysis</i>. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company.</li>
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<p>An Arrhenius acid produces hydrogen ions when it is dissolved in water:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">HA + H<sub>2</sub>O &#8594; H<sup>+</sup><sub>(aq)</sub> + A<sup>-</sup><sub>(aq)</sub></p>
<p>Here, HA is the non-dissociated acid, H<sup>+</sup> is the hydrogen cation, and A<sup>-</sup> is the solvated anion &#8212; called the conjugate base. An Arrhenius base produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">BOH + H<sub>2</sub>O &#8594; B<sup>+</sup><sub>(aq)</sub> + OH<sup>-</sup><sub>(aq)</sub></p>
<p>Here, BOH is the non-dissociated base, OH<sup>-</sup> is the hydroxide ion, and B<sup>+</sup> is the solvated cation &#8212; called the conjugate acid. A conjugate base is formed when an acid loses a hydrogen ion and has the potential to gain a hydrogen. The same follows for a conjugate acid, which is formed when a base loses a hydroxyl group and has the potential to regain it. Every acid has a conjugate base, and every base has a conjugate acid.</p>
<h4>pH</h4>
<p>pH is the degree of acidity of the solution and is a measure of the amount of hydrogen ions in a solution. The pH scale is logarithmic and runs from 0 to 14; aqueous solutions with a pH below 7 are described as acidic, and aqueous solutions with a pH above 7 are described as alkaline or basic. Solutions at pH 7 are considered neutral.</p>
<p>The pH of a solution is equal to the negative log base ten of the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution.</p>
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<p>Water interacts strongly with the hydrogen ion because its strong positive charge attracts the negative pole of surrounding water molecules. In fact, they interact so strongly that they form a covalent bond and the H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup> cation, called hydronium. The above equation is rewritten to reflect this.</p>
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<p>For simplicity, we&#8217;ll refer to the concentration of hydrogen ions instead of hydronium ions when discussing pH. The lower the pH value of a solution, the more hydrogen ions that are present, and by extension, the more acidic the solution. For example, the pH of 1 mM of sulfuric acid is 2.75, whereas the pH of 1 mM of hydrochloric is 3.01. The concentration of hydrogen ions in the sulfuric acid solution is calculated as 1 &#215; 10<sup>-2.75</sup>, whereas the concentration of hydrogen ions in the hydrochloric acid solution is 1 &#215; 10<sup>-3.01</sup>. Thus, there are more hydrogen ions present in sulfuric acid, and it is more acidic. Remember, even though the pH of two solutions may vary by as little as half a pH value, due to the logarithmic nature of the pH scale, the amount of hydrogen varies greatly.</p>
<h4>Strength of Acids and Bases</h4>
<p>An acid&#8217;s strength is affected by the electronegativity of the conjugate base and the polarity of the acidic hydrogen. Strength, therefore, refers to how readily the hydrogen cation (H<sup>+</sup>) disassociates from the anion. Strong acids and bases dissociate entirely in aqueous solutions, whereas weak acids and bases only dissociate partially into their conjugate ions.</p>
<p>The dissociation constant, K<sub>a</sub>, represents acid strength. K<sub>a </sub>is calculated using the concentrations of the non-dissociated acid HA, and the concentrations of the hydrogen cations and the conjugate base, A<sup>-</sup>. Higher K<sub>a</sub> values represent stronger acids, whereas smaller K<sub>a</sub> values represent weaker acids.</p>
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<p>K<sub>a</sub> is numerically very small, and it is often reported in the form of pK<sub>a</sub>, which is the negative log base ten of K<sub>a</sub>. Lower pK<sub>a</sub> values correspond to a stronger acid, whereas higher pK<sub>a</sub> values correspond to a weaker acid.</p>
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<p>Some acids dissociate only one hydrogen ion and therefore have one pK<sub>a</sub> value. These acids are called monoprotic. However, some acids can dissociate more than one hydrogen ion and are called polyprotic. These acids have a pK<sub>a</sub> value for each hydrogen ion dissociation.</p>
<p>pK<sub>a</sub> can also be used to calculate the equilibrium pH of an acid-base reaction, as shown in the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.</p>
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<p>The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation is used to calculate pH, when the concentrations of the conjugate base and the weak acid are known, or to calculate the pK<sub>a</sub> if the pH and concentrations are known.</p>
<h4>Titration</h4>
<p>Acid-base reactions are quantitatively studied using titration. In a titration experiment, a solution of a known concentration, called a standard solution, is used to determine the concentration of another solution. For acid-base titrations, a standardized solution of base is slowly added to an acid of unknown concentration (or the acid is added to the base). The acid-base reaction is a neutralization reaction, which forms a salt and water. When the moles of hydrogen ions in the acid are equal to the moles of hydroxyl ions added from the base, the solution reaches neutral pH.</p>
<p>To perform an acid-base titration, the standardized base is slowly added to a stirring flask of the unknown acid using a burette, which enables the measurement of volume and the dropwise addition of base. The pH of the solution is closely monitored throughout the titration using a pH indicator added to the acid. Typically, phenolphthalein is used as the solution remains colorless until it becomes basic, turning a light pink.</p>
<p>As the titration approaches the equivalence point, which is when the moles of hydrogen ions equal the moles of hydroxyl ions added, the pH indicator temporarily changes color due to an excess of hydroxyl ions. When the flask is swirled, the pH indicator&#8217;s acidic color returns. The titration is complete and has reached its endpoint when a tiny excess of hydroxyl ions changes the indicator permanently to its basic color.</p>
<p>The titration curve is a plot of the pH of a solution versus the volume of standardized base added. The equivalence point is located at the inflection point of the curve, and it is calculated as the second derivative of the titration curve.</p>
<p>If an acid is polyprotic, it will have multiple equivalence points, one for each hydrogen ion dissociation. The pH at the halfway point to the equivalence point for monoprotic acids, or between equivalence points in the case of polyprotic acids, is equal to the pK<sub>a</sub> of the acid.</p>
<h4>References</h4>
<ol>
	<li style="font-size:17px">Kotz, J.C., Treichel Jr, P.M., Townsend, J.R. (2012). <em>Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity.</em> Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.</li>
	<li style="font-size:17px">Silberberg, M.S. (2009). <em>Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change.</em> Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.</li>
	<li style="font-size:17px">Harris, D.C. (2015). <em>Quantitative Chemical Analysis.</em> New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company.</li>
</ol>

Acid-Base Titration: Calculating pH, Strength, and Concentration - Concept

酸和碱浓度

Acids and Bases
An Arrhenius acid produces hydrogen ions when it is dissolved in water:
HA + H2O &#8594; H+(aq) + A-(aq)
Here, HA is the non-dissociated ...

Esterification

<h4><strong>Esters</strong></h4>
<p>The structure of an ester is a carbonyl with an alkyl or aryl group (R) on one side, and an oxygen bound to another alkyl or aryl group (R&#8217;) on the other side, represented by the general formula: RCOOR&#8217;. Esters can be commonly derived by an esterification reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. The hydroxyl group of the carboxylic acid is replaced by an alkyl or aryl group. Simple esters, which have low molecular weight and small R and R&#8217; functional groups, have smells and flavors of fruits and flowers.</p>
<p>The simplest carboxylic acid is formic acid (HCOOH), with the simplest alcohol being methanol. Thus, the simplest ester formed from the esterification of these two molecules is methyl formate (HCOOCH<sub>3</sub>). Methyl formate is considered a derivative of formic acid because the OH group is replaced by the OCH<sub>3</sub> group. The structural differences between methyl formate and formic acid dictate the difference in their properties. This is because the properties of the molecule depend heavily on the R and R&#8217; groups.</p>
<p>Esters that are found in fruits and flowers are known as simple esters due to the low complexity of their structure in comparison to other esters. The alkyl and aryl groups found on these esters greatly influences the fragrance they emit; thus, the addition of a carbon or a different functional group can impact the scent produced by the ester. For example, propyl acetate (C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) has the scent of pears. However, butyl acetate (C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>2</sub>), which has only one more carbon in its chain, smells like apples.</p>
<p>Long-chain esters, meaning those with long alkyl chains, are called fatty acids. Fatty acids are important biological compounds that are essential for certain biological processes. Fatty acids are also a biological form of energy storage. When three fatty acids react with glycerol, they form a triglyceride &#8212; the most common form of fatty acids. Triglycerides have a very high molecular weight and can be highly branched. Their function and properties are dependent on the length and types of alkyl chains incorporated into their structure. One of the most common industrial uses for triglycerides is in the production of soaps and detergents.</p>
<h4><strong>Esterification Reaction</strong></h4>
<p>Esters are formed from an esterification reaction, with simple esters being formed through Fisher esterification. This reaction converts a carboxylic acid and alcohol into an ester with water as a by-product. Fisher esterification is a reversible reaction that proceeds very slowly. An acid catalyst, typically in the form of sulfuric acid, is added to increase the rate of the reaction while also acting as a dehydrating agent.</p>
<p>The mechanism of action for a Fisher esterification begins by the carbonyl oxygen attacking the sulfuric acid and deprotonating its OH group. This leads to a positively charged carbonyl oxygen. To better stabilize the positive charge, one electron pair of the carbonyl double bond is pushed to the carbonyl oxygen while simultaneously creating an electron-poor carbon center. Next, the hydroxy group of the alcohol acts as a nucleophile and attacks the electron-poor carbon &#8212; the electrophile &#8212; forming an intermediate. Then, the positively-charged hydroxyl group from the alcohol is deprotonated by the hydroxyl group of the carboxylic acid, stabilizing the oxygen atom of the alcohol. In the last step, the carbonyl oxygen is deprotonated by the conjugated base, and the free electron pair is moved towards the carbonyl center while the protonated carboxyl group leaves as a water molecule.</p>
<p>Since the esterification reaction is reversible, a 1:1 mixture of the carboxylic acid and the alcohol will reach equilibrium with about 70% yield of the ester. However, as with any equilibrium process, the reaction can be driven in one direction by changing the concentration, pressure, temperature, or volume of the reagents. This change causes the reaction to adjust to a new equilibrium to counteract the change, which is the basis of Le Chatelier&#8217;s principle.</p>
<p>When the concentration of one of the reactants is increased, the equilibrium shifts in the direction that will decrease its concentration. Thus, by increasing the concentration of one reactant, the equilibrium produces more of the product, thereby resulting in a higher yield of the ester product.</p>
<p>One common method utilized in organic chemistry labs is to provide an excess of one of the reagents, typically the alcohol. As mentioned earlier, Fisher esterification can utilize sulfuric acid as a catalyst. However, one of the other functions of sulfuric acid is to act as a dehydrating agent, sequestering water molecules away from the reaction. Applying Le Chatelier&#8217;s principle demonstrates that as one of the products is removed &#8212; in this case, water &#8212; the reaction is pushed to making more product. This increases the yield of the ester formed.</p>
<h4><strong>Reference</strong></h4>
<ol>
	<li style="font-size:17px">Streitwieser, A., Heathcock, C.H., Kosower, E.M. (1998). <em>Introduction to Organic Chemistry. </em>Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.</li>
</ol>

Esterification: Synthesis of Ester by Fischer Esterification - Concept

酯化作用

Esters
The structure of an ester is a carbonyl with an alkyl or aryl group (R) on one side, and an oxygen bound to another alkyl or aryl group (R&#8217;) ...

Enzyme Activity

<h4>Biological Catalysts</h4>

<p>All living organisms continuously perform numerous biochemical reactions to sustain their presence. Most of these reactions require an input of energy to start, which is called the activation energy. Catalysts are chemicals that lower the activation energy. Even though catalysts facilitate a chemical reaction, they are not consumed by it. This means a catalyst can facilitate a specific chemical reaction over and over in succession, increasing the rate of that reaction.</p>

<p>Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the speed and efficiency of biochemical reactions. Most enzymes are proteins but certain ribonucleic acid molecules also have catalytic properties. Each type of enzyme can only bind to one or a few specific substrates, therefore, there is a vast diversity of enzymes, all with distinct functions. The specific reaction of an enzyme depends on its active sites, which has shapes that closely matches the shape of its substrates. Upon substrate binding, the enzyme changes shape slightly in a way that allows the chemical reaction to happen more readily, thus reducing the activation energy of the reaction. Once the reaction takes place, the enzyme releases the products and returns to its original shape, which allows it to repeat the process again.</p>

<h4>Catabolytic versus Anabolic Enzymes</h4>

<p>Most enzymatic reactions can be categorized as either catabolic and anabolic, which have opposite functions. Enzymes that mediate catabolic reactions break down larger substances into multiple products. A well-known catabolic enzyme is lactase, which splits the disaccharide lactose in dairy products into monosaccharides galactose and glucose. Humans have large amounts of lactase in their small intestine after birth, however many individuals lose more than 90% of their lactase by early childhood<sup>1</sup>. This reduction diminishes the ability to digest lactose in an age-dependent manner, which is known as lactose intolerance<sup>2</sup>.</p>

<p>Anabolic enzymes combine multiple substances into a single product. For example, the enzyme DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA molecules by joining nucleotides together. Similarly, the enzyme glycogen synthase connects glucose molecules to generate glycogen. Insulin regulates the activity of glycogen synthase, therefore diabetic patients with low to no insulin levels cannot synthesize glycogen without insulin treatment<sup>3</sup>.</p>

<h4>Environmental Factors</h4>

<p>The shape and charge of the active site of an enzyme is tailored to the specific chemical reaction it catalyzes, therefore the enzyme activity is influenced by factors that affect its active site. Hence, enzymes require specific conditions to work at optimal levels and depending on their function and location, these conditions can vary greatly. These factors include pH and temperature. For example, active sites of enzymes often contain acidic or basic amino acids. Deviations from the optimum pH alter the charges in the active site, making it difficult for the substrates to interact with the enzyme. This property has been used for centuries to preserve food by pickling, which reduces the pH of the pickled food item to a level that effectively inhibits microbial enzymatic activity. Similarly, each enzyme works at an optimal temperature range. If the temperature shifts below or above this range, it alters the shape of the active site, preventing it from effectively interacting with its substrates. In most cases, returning to the optimal temperature restores the enzyme&#8217;s original shape and function, however, temperatures that are too high can denature or irreversibly damage the enzyme structure. Again, these properties are useful for food safety; we cook meat thoroughly to kill harmful bacteria by denaturing their enzymes and refrigerate most food items to slow down enzymatic activity of microorganisms.</p>

<p>Extremophiles, or organisms found in extreme conditions that are lethal to most forms of life, have enzymes capable of functioning at those extremes. For instance, <em>Thermus aquaticus</em> is a bacterium found in hot springs and hydrothermal vents reaching temperatures at which most proteins would denature. Taq polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase found in <em>T. aquaticus</em>, which has allowed the development of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a widely-used laboratory method for rapid DNA replication. PCR requires high temperatures to separate the strands of the DNA double helix to be replicated. Taq polymerase remains stable at these high temperatures while most enzymes would be degraded. PCR cycles between high temperatures that break the DNA into single strands and lower temperatures that allow the polymerase to build new double stranded DNA.</p>

<h4>Molecular Factors that Influence Enzyme Activity</h4>

<p>In addition to specific pH and temperature ranges, some enzymes function better in the presence of other molecules or ions. Coenzymes are biomolecules that bind to the active site of the enzyme and participate in catalysis without getting consumed by the reaction. Coenzymes often transport electrons, specific atoms and functional groups, and thus act as intermediary carriers. B vitamins act as coenzymes for numerous biochemical reactions. For instance, coenzyme A (coA), which is the active form of pantothenic acid, is required by 4% of all mammalian enzymes<sup>4</sup>. Cofactors are often classified as inorganic substances, such as ions, that are required for the enzymatic function. For example, all DNA polymerase enzymes require Mg<sup>2+</sup> or Mn<sup>2+</sup> for DNA replication as well as excision of incorrectly incorporated nucleotides<sup>5</sup>.</p>

<p>There are also other molecules that are not necessary for an enzyme to function but are capable of altering the enzymatic activity. Substances that increase the enzyme activity are called activators, whereas others that decrease the enzyme activity are called inhibitors. These molecules bind to enzymes either at the active site or other locations on the enzyme known as allosteric sites. Sometimes these molecules can bind to the exact location in the active site as the substrate, and thus compete with the substrate for the enzyme binding. Others, especially the substances that bind to allosteric sites, can alter enzyme function without blocking the substrate binding to the active site, and are thus non-competitive. Moreover, binding of inhibitors can be reversible or irreversible. When the interaction is reversable, the enzyme can resume its function once the inhibitor detaches. However, when the binding is irreversible, the inhibitor never detaches from the enzyme and the enzyme becomes irreparably damaged and needs to be replaced. Nevertheless, enzyme inhibitors are useful as well. For instance, inhibitors have been utilized as antibiotics to inhibit bacterial growth, and as chemotherapeutics to inhibit the uncontrolled division of cancer cells<sup>6</sup>.</p>

<h4>Measuring Enzyme Function</h4>

<p>One method used by scientists to study the effects of different conditions on enzyme function is to quantify the reaction rate, which is how fast the enzyme is catalyzing the reaction. Therefore, a higher reaction rate indicates that the enzyme is catalyzing reactions more efficiently, whereas a lower rate means that it is working less efficiently. To determine the reaction rate, the reaction velocity is calculated by measuring the amount of product made per unit time. This is done by measuring the product concentration starting right at the beginning of the reaction when the product concentration is increasing linearly, until the enzyme is completely saturated with the substrate and the catalysis reaches a steady level. Once the baseline reaction rate is determined, it can be used as a reference point, or control, when comparing between a variety of treatments. We can assess reaction rates as relative or absolute measures. A relative reaction rate is a comparative measure that shows differences between two or more conditions, such as treatments in a single experiment, but does not give a value for what is being measured. An absolute reaction rate relies on a quantitative measure of the progress of the reaction. An easy way to understand the difference between relative and absolute reaction rates is to consider measuring the speed of a car in a race. A relative method would compare by assessing the ranking of cars at the finish line, whereas the absolute rate would assess and compare the speed of individual cars in miles per hour.</p>

<p>Since enzymes are so widely used, researchers have begun looking for ways to create and modify enzymes to suit specific needs, known as protein engineering. Recombinant DNA technology allows amino acid sequences to be changed in order to alter an enzyme&#8217;s shape or active site affinity. This has been used to create highly sensitive diagnostic tests for various conditions, as well as for bioremediation efforts and waste management tools<sup>7</sup>.</p>

<h4>References</h4>

<ol class="references">
	<li><strong>Swagerty DL Jr, Walling AD, Klein RM.</strong> Lactose intolerance. <em>Am Fam Physician. </em>2002, Vol. 65, 9: 1845-50.</li>
	<li><strong>Lomer MC, Parkes GC, Sanderson JD.</strong> Review article: lactose intolerance in clinical practice--myths and realities. <em>Aliment Pharmacol Ther. </em>2008, Vol. 27, 2: 93-103.</li>
	<li><strong>AR, Saltiel.</strong> New perspectives into the molecular pathogenesis and treatment of type 2 diabetes. <em>Cell. </em>2001, Vol. 104, 4: 517-29.</li>
	<li><strong>DO, Kennedy.</strong> B Vitamins and the Brain: Mechanisms, Dose and Efficacy--A Review. <em>Nutrients. </em>2016, Vol. 8, 2: 68 doi:10.3390/nu8020068.</li>
	<li><strong>Vashishtha AK, Wang J, Konigsberg WH.</strong> Different Divalent Cations Alter the Kinetics and Fidelity of DNA Polymerases. <em>J Biol Chem. </em>2016, Vol. 291, 40: 20869-20875.</li>
	<li><strong>Watson ID, Stewart MJ, Platt DJ.</strong> Clinical pharmacokinetics of enzyme inhibitors in antimicrobial chemotherapy. <em>Clin Pharmacokinet. </em>1988, Vol. 15, 3: 133-64.</li>
	<li><strong>Ahuja SK, Ferreira, GM, Moreira AR.</strong> Utilization of Enzymes for Environmental Applications. <em>Crit Rev Biotech. </em>2004, Vols. 2-3, 125-54.</li>
</ol>


Enzyme Activity: Effect of pH and Temperature on Peroxidase Activity - Concept

酶活性

Biological Catalysts

All living organisms continuously perform numerous biochemical reactions to sustain their presence. Most of these reactions require ...

生物学

细胞结构与功能

Hydrolysis of an Ester

<p>Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA</p>
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	<p><em>Here, we show the laboratory preparation for 10 students working in pairs, with some excess. Please adjust quantities as needed.</em></p>
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		<div class="lab-step">Before you get started, put on a lab coat, safety glasses, and nitrile gloves. Ensure that the lab is equipped with enough lab coats, splash goggles, and gloves for all of the students.</div>
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		<li data-sub-note-item="1-3">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare 1 L of 3 M NaOH. Measure 120 g of NaOH pellets, and transfer the pellets to a 1-L volumetric flask. Add deionized water to the 1-L line. Place a stir bar in the flask and mix the solution until the pellets are fully dissolved.</div>
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		<div class="lab-step">Once the solution is homogeneous, transfer the solution to a glass bottle, cap it, and label it. Place the bottle in a central hood so that students have access to it.</div>
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		<li data-sub-note-item="1-5">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare 1 L of 1 M CaCl<sub>2</sub> solution. Weigh 110.98 g of CaCl<sub>2</sub>, and transfer it to a 1-L volumetric flask. Fill the flask to the marked line with deionized water, add a stir bar, and mix the solution on a stir plate until the CaCl<sub>2</sub> is fully dissolved.</div>
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		<div class="lab-step">Once the solution is homogeneous, transfer it to a clean glass bottle, cap it, and label it. Store the solution in a central hood.</div>
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		<div class="lab-step">Prepare at least 1 L of 3 M HCl, which will be used to neutralize any excess sodium hydroxide at the end of the experiment.</div>
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		<li data-sub-note-item="1-8">
		<div class="lab-step">Obtain 5 silicone soap molds and leave them in a common area. Obtain at least five different fragrance oils and five powder soap dyes in a variety of colors, and set them near the molds.</div>
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		<div class="lab-step">Place a container of commercial liquid soap in a common area. Set coconut oil next to the balance making sure there are clean spatulas and weighing boats.</div>
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		<div class="lab-step">Set out the following glassware and equipment at each student lab station (we suggest that students work in pairs):
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Hydrolysis of an Ester: Preparation of Soap - Prep

酯的水解

Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA

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Lab Manual Sub Articles

Identification of Unknown Aldehydes and Ketones

<p>Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA</p>
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	<p><em>Here, we show the laboratory preparation for 10 students working in pairs, with some excess. Please adjust quantities as needed.</em></p>
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		<div class="lab-step">Before you start, put on a lab coat, splash-proof safety glasses, and nitrile gloves. <strong>Note: </strong>DNPH is a shock explosive, so handle it gently with low friction tools. Phosphoric acid is also toxic and corrosive.</div>
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		<div class="lab-step">Prepare 100 mL of a 0.1 M solution of DNPH in a 50/50 mixture of 85% phosphoric acid and ethanol. Add a medium stir bar to a 250-mL beaker. In a fume hood, measure 3 g of DNPH and gently pour it into the beaker.</div>
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		<li data-sub-note-item="1-4">
		<div class="lab-step">Measure 50 mL of 85% by weight aqueous phosphoric acid and slowly add it to the beaker. Place the mixture on a stir plate and gently stir it until the DNPH dissolves.</div>
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		<div class="lab-step">Measure 50 mL of ethanol and pour it into the beaker. Once the solution looks homogeneous, turn off the stir motor and retrieve the stir bar.</div>
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		<div class="lab-step">Vacuum filter the solution to remove residual solids before transferring it to a 100-mL container. Cap the container, label it &#8216;DNPH solution&#8217;, and place it in a hood for the test reagents.</div>
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		<li data-sub-note-item="1-7">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare 200 mL of iodoform reagent. Measure 50 g of potassium iodide into a clean 250-mL beaker. Add 200 mL of deionized water and stir the mixture on a stir plate until the potassium iodide has completely dissolved.</div>
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		<li data-sub-note-item="1-8">
		<div class="lab-step">Measure 25 g of iodine and add it to the stirring solution. Once the iodine has dissolved, turn off the stir motor. Transfer the solution to a labeled 200-mL container and cap it. Place the iodoform reagent in the test solution hood.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-9">
		<div class="lab-step">Make 22 mL of Tollens&#8217; reagent. Measure 0.6115 g of silver nitrate and pour it into a 50-mL beaker. <strong>Note: </strong>Prepare this solution right before the lab because explosive silver nitride will start to form as the reagent decomposes.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-10">
		<div class="lab-step">Add 12 mL of deionized water and stir until the silver nitrate has dissolved completely to form a 0.3 M silver nitrate solution.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-11">
		<div class="lab-step">Measure 6 mL of 3 M NaOH and add it to the stirring silver nitrate solution. Brown silver oxide will precipitate from the solution.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-12">
		<div class="lab-step">Measure 4 mL of 2 M aqueous ammonia. Use a Pasteur pipette to slowly add it to the stirring solution.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-13">
		<div class="lab-step">Once you have added all 4 mL of ammonia, remove the stir bar and vacuum filter the solution. Pour the filtrate into a 25-mL brown glass bottle.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-14">
		<div class="lab-step">Wrap the bottle in foil to shield it from light and label it &#8216;Tollens&#39; Reagent&#8217;. Put the wrapped bottle with the other test solutions.</div>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li data-note-item="2" data-parent-collapse="">Preparation of the Laboratory<button class="expand">Expand</button>
	<ul class="lab-items">
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-1">
		<div class="lab-step">Make sure that the sinks have paper towels and test tube brushes.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-2">
		<div class="lab-step">Set up appropriate waste containers in a waste collection hood and place glass waste nearby.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-3">
		<div class="lab-step">Fill a wash bottle with acetone and place it in the waste hood so that students can rinse strong-smelling chemicals out of their Pasteur pipettes before disposing of them.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-4">
		<div class="lab-step">In a fume hood, pour about 5 mL of butanone in a labeled vial for each lab group.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-5">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare and label vials containing 5 mL of benzaldehyde in the same way. These are the known compounds that every student group will need.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-6">
		<div class="lab-step">The unknown compounds are acetophenone, butanol, 3-methyl-2-butanone, pentanol, 2-pentanone, and 3-pentanone. For each compound, prepare two vials containing 5 mL of that compound and label them with a code name. Place the known and unknown vials in a central area.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-7">
		<div class="lab-step">Set out the following glassware and equipment at each student lab station (we suggest that students work in pairs):
		<table align="center" height="224" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">
			<tbody>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Lab stand</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Small 3-prong clamp</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Hotplate</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Vacuum line</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Test tube rack</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Test tube tongs</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;600-mL beaker</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;250-mL beakers</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;150-mL beaker</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;50-mL beakers</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;10-mL graduated cylinders</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;5-mL graduated cylinders</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;250-mL filter flask</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;B&#252;chner funnel</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Filter adapter</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Small watch glasses</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Glass stirring rod</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Thermometer with beaker clip</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pipette bulbs</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Package of pH paper</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Roll of lab tape and marking pen</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;250-mL bottle of DI water</td>
				</tr>
			</tbody>
		</table>
		</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-8">
		<div class="lab-step">Put Pasteur pipettes, filter papers, and small test tubes in a central area.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-9">
		<div class="lab-step">Place 3 M NaOH and 1,2-dimethoxyethane in a hood reserved for solvents.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-10">
		<div class="lab-step">Set up the melting point analyzer and ensure that there are enough capillaries.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-11">
		<div class="lab-step">At the end of the lab, promptly dilute any unused Tollens&#39; reagent with at least 20 mL of water and flush it down the drain with copious tap water. <strong>Note: </strong>If necessary, use concentrated hydrochloric acid to precipitate the silver from the Tollens&#39; reagent waste first.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-12">
		<div class="lab-step">Clean silver-coated test tubes with concentrated nitric acid in a fume hood. Neutralize and dispose of the silver waste according to your lab&#39;s standard procedures.</div>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ol>

Test for Aldehydes and Ketones: DNPH, Tollen's Test, and Iodoform Test - Prep

鉴定未知醛类和酮类

Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA

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Proper Lab Notebook Keeping

<p>Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA</p>
<ol class="note-items">
	<li data-note-item="1" data-parent-collapse="">Preparation of the Laboratory<button class="expand">Expand</button>
	<p><em>Here, we show the laboratory preparation for 10 students working in pairs, with some excess. Please adjust quantities as needed.</em></p>
	<ul class="lab-items">
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-2">
		<div class="lab-step">Put on a lab coat, splash-proof safety glasses, and nitrile gloves. You&#39;ll work in a fume hood because these acids are toxic and corrosive.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-3">
		<div class="lab-step">Ensure that the lab has containers for concentrated acid waste, aqueous acid waste, and glass waste.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-4">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare a bottle of concentrated sulfuric acid for each student group. Measure 10 mL of 98% w/w sulfuric acid with a graduated cylinder and pour it into 20-mL bottles using a funnel. Tightly cap the bottles and label them with the solution name and concentration.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-5">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare a bottle of nitric acid for each student group. Measure 10 mL of 70% w/w nitric acid with a clean graduated cylinder and pour it into 20-mL bottles via a clean funnel. Cap the bottles and label them with the name and concentration.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-6">
		<div class="lab-step">Set one bottle of nitric acid and one bottle of sulfuric acid at each hood.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-7">
		<div class="lab-step">Place a bottle of methyl benzoate in a common hood.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-8">
		<div class="lab-step">Put Pasteur pipettes and circular filter papers on a central bench.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-9">
		<div class="lab-step">Confirm that the balance area has enough weighing boats, spatulas, and lab wipes for the class.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-10">
		<div class="lab-step">Set out the following glassware and equipment at each student lab station (we suggest that students work in pairs):
		<table align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">
			<tbody>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Lab stands</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Small 2-prong clamps</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;100-mL beakers</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;250-mL beaker</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;400-mL beaker</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;600-mL beaker</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;10-mL graduated cylinder</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;50-mL graduated cylinder</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;25-mL Erlenmeyer flask</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;250-mL filter flask</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;20-mL test tube</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Glass stirring rod</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Large B&#252;chner funnel</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Rubber filter adapter</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Thermometer</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pipette bulbs</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Roll of lab tape</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Marker/pen</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px; ">&#160;3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Small beakers</td>
				</tr>
			</tbody>
		</table>
		</div>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ol>

正确保存实验室笔记本

Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA

	Preparation of the LaboratoryExpand
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Synthesis of Luminol

<p>Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA</p>
<ol class="note-items">
	<li data-note-item="1" data-parent-collapse="">Preparation of Solutions<button class="expand">Expand</button>
	<p><em>Here, we show the laboratory preparation for 10 students working in pairs, with some excess. Please adjust quantities as needed.</em></p>
	<ul class="lab-items">
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-2">
		<div class="lab-step">Before you get started, put on a lab coat, splash-proof safety glasses, and nitrile gloves. The chemicals that you will use are hazardous, so both solutions must be prepared and handled in a fume hood.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-3">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare 10 mL of a 10% by volume solution of hydrazine in water. Measure 8.4 mL of deionized water and add it to a 30-mL beaker.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-4">
		<div class="lab-step">Measure 1.6 mL of hydrazine hydrate and pour it into the beaker for a total volume of 10 mL. Stir the hydrazine solution with a glass rod until it is well mixed. <strong>Note:</strong> Hydrazine is flammable, toxic, and explosive.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-5">
		<div class="lab-step">Pour the solution into a 20-mL glass bottle. Cap it and label it with the solution&#39;s name and concentration. Store the hydrazine hydrate and the hydrazine solution in a cabinet for flammables.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-6">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare 20 mL of 2.8 to 3 M aqueous NaOH. <strong>Note:</strong> NaOH is highly corrosive. Avoid skin contact.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-7">
		<div class="lab-step">Measure 2.2 to 2.4 g of solid NaOH and add it to a 50-mL beaker. Add 20 mL of deionized water and stir the mixture on a stir plate until the NaOH has completely dissolved.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-8">
		<div class="lab-step">Pour the solution into a 20-mL glass bottle and close it with a lid. Label the bottle with the solution&#39;s name and approximate concentration. Store the NaOH pellets and solution in the appropriate cabinets.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="1-9">
		<div class="lab-step">Lastly, clean your glassware following your usual procedures.</div>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li data-note-item="2" data-parent-collapse="">Preparation of the Laboratory<button class="expand">Expand</button>
	<ul class="lab-items">
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-1">
		<div class="lab-step">Before you set up the main lab, reserve a separate room that you can make as dark as possible.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-2">
		<div class="lab-step">Prepare a container for fluorescein waste and ensure that a glass waste container is available.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-3">
		<div class="lab-step">Set out a 10% sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution and a 1 M sodium carbonate solution in the waste hood.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-4">
		<div class="lab-step">Fill a wash bottle with deionized water and place it in the same hood. Confirm that there are paper towels and a test tube brush by each sink in the main lab.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-5">
		<div class="lab-step">Bring containers of 3-nitrophthalic acid, anhydrous sodium dithionite, solid potassium hydroxide, and fluorescein to the balance area.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-6">
		<div class="lab-step">Confirm that there are enough laboratory wipes, spatulas, and weighing boats for the class.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-7">
		<div class="lab-step">Set triethylene glycol, the hydrazine solution, the NaOH solution, glacial acetic acid, and dimethyl sulfoxide in a central hood. Place a 1-mL graduated pipette and a pipette controller designated for hydrazine in the same hood.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-8">
		<div class="lab-step">Put Pasteur pipettes, filter papers, scissors, and plastic paraffin film in a central area.</div>
		</li>
		<li data-sub-note-item="2-9">
		<div class="lab-step">Set out the following glassware and equipment at each student lab station (we suggest that students work in pairs):
		<table align="center" height="224" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 17px; line-height: 24px;">
			<tbody>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Stirring hotplate</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Bunsen burner with tubing</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Lab stands</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Clamps</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pair of flask tongs</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;10-mL graduated cylinders</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;50-mL graduated cylinder</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;25-mL Erlenmeyer flasks</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;250-mL filter flask</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;50-mL beaker</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;250-mL beakers</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;400-mL beaker</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;600-mL beaker</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;25-mL test tubes</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;B&#252;chner funnels</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Long glass stirring rod</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Medium stir bar</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Thermometers</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Spatulas</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;6&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Boiling chips</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Medium filter adapter</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Test tube stopper</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Small flask stopper</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pair of tweezers</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Fire striker or lighter</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Roll of laboratory tape or labels</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pipette bulbs</td>
				</tr>
				<tr>
					<td style="border: 1px solid; padding: 0px;">&#160;1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pen</td>
				</tr>
			</tbody>
		</table>
		</div>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ol>

Synthesis of Luminol and Chemiluminescence - Prep

鲁米诺的合成

Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA

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Beer's Law

Beer-Lambert Law and Equilibrium Constant Determination - Procedure

比尔定律

Source: Smaa Koraym at Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA

	Lab Setup for Beer&#8217;s LawExpand
	In this lab, you will combine aqueous solutions of FeCl3 ...