hydrogen peroxide and enzymes. IGCSE biology
Peter Andersen Peter Andersen
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 Published On Sep 27, 2024

Short video with an experiment with enzyme activity, mixing yeast and hydrogen peroxide.

The reaction is violent and shows how effective enzymes as Catalase is at breaing down hydrogen peroxide.

To make the experiment more "fun" to watch, i have added a bit of soap and fruit colour to get the bubbles to form the "slime"

A good way to continue is to do the same experiment with boiled yeast. This shows that catalase no longer works as the protein now is denaturated,

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