Edvotek™ Forensic Enzymology Kit

Description

Includes

Enough supplies for 10 student groups

Can enzymes be used as evidence?

In a head-on accident, both drivers claimed that the other driver fell asleep at the wheel and caused a fatal accident which was later ruled a homicide. The attending physician at the local hospital did a thorough examination of the two drivers, took blood and urine samples and measured the drivers' temperatures using a disposable plastic mouthpiece and a tongue depressor, which he saved.

Fortunately, the physician had read that the level of saliva amylase increases in humans who are sleep deprived. In this exercise, students will:

• Analyze the level of saliva amylase found on the tongue depressors of the two drivers
• Use the results to determine who fell asleep at the wheel, causing the accident

This experiment does not contain components that have been prepared from human sources.

Specifications

• Product Type: Forensics Blood Typing Kit
• Grade: 9 to Undergraduate
• For Use With (Application): Analysis saliva amylase to determine which fictional driver fall asleep
• Includes: Instructions, simulated control and driver saliva samples, starch, hcl, iodine, and detection solutions, transfer pipets, microtiter plates, microtest tubes, redeemable coupon for refrigerated items
• Requires: Visible wavelength spectrophotometer, test tube racks, lab permanent markers, test tubes, beakers, distilled water, linear graph paper
• Content And Storage: Refrigerated
• Class Size: 10 Lab Groups