Mixing enzymes with alginate and then dropping the mixture in calcium chloride solution
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What are advantages of imobilising enzymes?
The enzymes dont contaminate the product and they can be used in continuous flow production
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What is the sugar lactose found in?
Milk
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What enzyme breaks down lactose?
Lactase
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If someone is lactose intolerant, what does this mean?
They lack the enzyme lactase, which means the sugar lactose isn't broken down and gut bacteria ferment it
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What are common symptoms of lactose intolerant people?
Abdominal pain, wind and diarrhea
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What is lactose broken down into?
Glucose and galactase
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How can lactose free milk be produced?
By using immobalised lactase in a continuous flow production
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Name the steps in making lactose free milk.
1. Run the milk through a column of immobilised lactase 2. The enzymes convert the lactose into glucose and galactose 3. Only the products emerge through the column, the enzymes stay fixed in the column
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What do diabetics use to measure their blood glucose concentration?
Reagent strips with immobilised enzymes
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How does this work?
A drop of blood is added to the ***** and the enzymes in the ***** cause it to change colours depending on the concentration of glucose. The colour is then compared to a chart to find out the level of blood sugar
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Card 2
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What are advantages of imobilising enzymes?
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The enzymes dont contaminate the product and they can be used in continuous flow production
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What is the sugar lactose found in?
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Card 4
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What enzyme breaks down lactose?
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Card 5
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If someone is lactose intolerant, what does this mean?
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