Innovating Science™ Chromatography of Amino Acids

Description

Innovating Science™ Chromatography of Amino Acids is a hands-on activity paper chromatography experiment to identify unknown components of mixtures.

• Amino acids are the fundamental building blocks of all proteins.
• Often times scientists may need to identify the amino acid contained in a protein.
• Paper chromatography is one method for separating and identifying individual amino acids.
• This Chromatography of Amino Acids activity, students will perform a paper chromatography experiment on three known amino acids, and then use their results to identify the components of an unknown amino acid mixture
• Kit contains enough material for 15 groups
• Teacher Manual and Student Study Guide copymasters are included
• Kit Includes:
  • 95% Ethanol Solution (4 x 25 mL)
  • Chromatography Solvent (4 x 25 mL)
  • Alanine Control (30 mL)
  • Glycine Control (30 mL)
  • Leucine Control (30 mL)
  • Unknown Amino Acid Mixture (30 mL)
  • 1 bottle Ninhydrin Powder
  • 8 Capillary Tubes
  • 20 Chromatography Papertes

Specifications

• Certifications/Compliance: Product SDSs
• Product Type: General Chemistry
• Color: White
• Grade: 7 to 14
• Age: 13 to 20
• For Use With (Application): Science Education
• Includes: 20 pcs Chromatography Paper 4 x 25 mL Chromatography Solvent 30 mL Alanine Solution 30 mL Glycine Solution 30 mL Leucine Solution 30 mL Unknown Amino Acid Mixture 8 Capillary Tubes 1 Bottle Ninhydrin Indicator Solid 4 x 25 mL Ethanol, 95%
• Quantity: 1 Kit
• Weight (English): 1.65 lb.
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 10 x 7 x 5 in.
• Class Size: 15 Lab Groups