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In the Laboratory
A Modification of a Lactase Experiment by Use of Commercial Test Strips
Tammy J. Melton
Department of Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132

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September 2001
Vol. 78 No. 9
p. 1243

Abstract
A modification of an experiment to monitor the action of the enzyme lactase on the substrate lactose is reported. Previous techniques employed chromatography or spectrophotometry to follow the increasing concentration of glucose as the lactose is hydrolyzed. In this paper the use of commercially available glucose test strips for home diabetic care is described as a new approach for determining the glucose concentrations.
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*  Citation
Melton, Tammy J. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 1243.
*  Keywords
Biochemistry; Carbohydrates; Catalysis; Drugs / Pharmaceuticals; Enzymes; Laboratory Instruction; Nonmajor Courses
*  History
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August 14, 2001
April 14, 2005
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