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Bacterial Amylase Reaction Lab Report

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In this experiment students were able to see enzyme activity and learn about how the bacterial amylase and the fungi amylase react at different temperatures when mixed with starch. We were able to see when the enzyme is catalyzing using iodine. As stated in the Results, the only temperature tested which showed a lighter coloration was 55 degrees. The lighter coloration is due to enzyme activity, which means that starch was being catalyzed by amylase and turned into maltose.
Maltose gives the light coloration in the mixtures, which is the reason why at lower temperatures the colors of the spots were dark brown, and as time passed by they became slightly lighter. The more maltose present in the mixture, the lighter the spot will appear. At

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