Lactose Intolerance Demonstration Kit for biochemistry shows an over-the-counter enzyme Lactaid™ (lactase) in action. Enough materials for seven demonstrations.
Intestinal gas—not a very pleasant thought! Gas can be a big problem for those who lack the enzymes to digest certain foods. Do products that advertise to eliminate this problem really work? This demonstration kit shows an over-the-counter enzyme Lactaid™ (lactase) in action! Flasks containing various sugar combinations with and without Lactaid™ are compared for gas production by yeast cells. Balloons inflate very quickly when digestible sugars are available to the lactose intolerant yeast cells. Inflated and non-inflated balloons dramatically illustrate the concept and consequences for students.
Concepts: Enzymes, disaccharaides, monosaccharides. Time Required: One class period
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Science & Engineering Practices
Analyzing and interpreting data
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter MS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions HS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Performance Expectations
MS-PS1-2. Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.