Investigation to Determine the Relationship Between Surface Area and Rate of Oxygen Production

A study to determine the relationship between surface area and oxygen production rate determines the relationship between surface area and oxygen production rate when potatoes are placed in hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) solution. Background information ----------------------- Potatoes contain enzymes like catalase. Catalase is a protein molecule found in animals and plant cells. Catalase promotes intracellular specific reactions. Since each enzyme performs only one specific reaction, they all have very special functions.

Biological effects of potatoes Potatoes, like all other vegetables, contain catalase, toxic waste that decomposes hydrogen peroxide. Potatoes show an abnormal response to long-term exposure that the chemical properties change in the cell. This is seen as the surface color changes to green. Therefore, the storage conditions of potatoes are important to ensure that the potato maintains its original state even after cultivation. In this evaluation, it was investigated how the light intensity during potato storage affects the influence of catalase activity, and an appropriate experiment for obtaining the result

I examined the relationship between surface area and oxygen production when placing potatoes in hydrogen peroxide I tried to investigate the relationship between surface area and oxygen evolution when placing potatoes in hydrogen peroxide. Introduction When the surface area of ​​a potato cylinder changes, it is understood that the amount of oxygen produced by enzyme catalase is affected. Laboratory report using enzyme catalyzed measurement of hydrogen peroxide conversion Essentially the main objective is to use chemical titration followed by enzymatic catalase to convert hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) to water and oxygen It is to measure the conversion. Another purpose of the laboratory is to measure the effect of changes in temperature, pH, enzyme concentration and substrate concentration on enzyme rate.