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Lab Protocols
Enzymatic Food Production
Topic:
Enzymes
Organism:
None
Grade Level:
Middle/high school
Use experimentation and observation to understand how enzymes can be used to produce certain foods, such as apple juice.
Essential Equipment
(in addition to standard lab supplies)
:
● Water bath or hot plate (50–55°C).
Resources:
Protocol Information
Preparation time:
Minimal
Involved
Equipment required:
Common
Specialized
Conceptual difficulty:
Easy
Challenging
Technical difficulty:
Easy
Challenging
Teachers
Students
Protocol variations are listed below
Version:
Cheese
Organism:
None
Grade Level:
Middle School
Use experimentation and observation to understand how enzymes can be used to produce certain foods, such as cheese.
Essential Equipment
(in addition to standard lab supplies)
:
● Water bath or hot plate (50–55°C).
Resources:
Protocol Information
Preparation time:
Minimal
Involved
Equipment required:
Common
Specialized
Conceptual difficulty:
Easy
Challenging
Technical difficulty:
Easy
Challenging
Teachers
Students