Chlorophyll

The element Magnesium got its name when it was discovered. It is a silvery white metal that is highly reactive. Its chemical symbol is Mg and atomic number is 12. Its atomic mass is relatively 24. Therefore, it has 12 protons, 12 neutrons, and 12 electrons. According to Steve Gagnon in “The Element Magnesium” Magnesium was isolated by Sir Humphry Davy, an English chemist, through the electrolysis of a mixture of magnesium oxide and mercuric oxide in 1808. Magnesium has a melting point of 650°…

The purpose of the Determining Food Dye Content Lab was to identify the food dye coloring in green apple Gatorade, and determine the dye’s concentration to ultimately recreate a solution containing the same concentration of dyes as the original. To determine the concentration of the dyes present in the green apple Gatorade, a spectrometer was used to measure the wavelengths and absorbance values for the given dyes. A sample of the green apple Gatorade was tested in the spectrometer to measure…

Cabernet Sauvignon is a black colored grape from Bordeaux in France. Bordeaux is an incredible wine region with diverse sets of grapes. People from Spain call this sensation a Burdeos Tintos, which is very interesting. The grapes come in clusters, the black grapes produced are tiny and round, the leaves are dark to light green with lobes and the shoot tips are colored red. Today, the wine is favored in many countries all over the world and some distinguish it by Vitis vinifera. Cabernet…

Introduction Chlorophyll absorb light energy through photosynthesis. However, light can have different frequencies, which are visible through color. This experiment seeks to measure the effects on the different light frequencies, and therefore different light colors, on the rate of photosynthesis. Also, objects appear to be the color of whatever light they do not absorb. This occurs because light frequencies which are not absorbed bounce back, creating the color appearance of an object.…

The biome I chose is the Temperate Deciduous Forest. The biome is located around mid-latitude, between polar and tropical regions. This includes the eastern half of North America, the middle of Europe, southwest Russia, Japan, eastern China, Middle East coast of Paraguay, New Zealand, and southwestern Australia. The Temperate Deciduous Forest is broken down into 5 different zones. The first zone being the tree stratum zone where the trees range from 60-100 feet tall. The second zone is small…

Structure and Functional Differences and Similarities of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes All living organisms are made up of cells. Different types of organisms require different cellular structures to function properly. Eukaryotes are structurally more complex than prokaryotes. While prokaryotes don’t have any membrane-bound organelles in common with eukaryotes, prokaryotes do have some non-membrane-bound components in common with eukaryotes. Eukaryotes are made of several key organelles whose…

weather. Also, the grass that surrounds the horse and girl is green, but it also has a couple brown spots. This lets the viewer conclude the photograph was probably taken on a hot and dry summer day. During summer, the grass is flourishing with chlorophyll, but occasionally the dry weather can cause brown spots. The sun can also be seen shining on the horse and girl as they lie on the ground together. The viewer can see the sun gleaming off the girl’s forehead in the photo. During summer, the…

Delights If you like your spirits, head toward “White Lyan”, this Shoreditch “watering hole” is a perfect place to try some of Lyan’s lair of spirits! One drink I am yet to try is the “Greenback Daisy”, consisting of a ‘healthy’ shot of rum, lime, chlorophyll bitters, honeysuckle soda. When sampling Lyan’s winning drinks don’t forget to try the “Sausage and Vinegar Snack”, which consists of Saucissons, vinegar powder and freshly toasted fennel! Just no kissing after… no-one likes vinegar…

Shoot length, root length, fresh weight and dry weight (80ºC for 24 h until a constant weight) were measured. 1 gm leaf sample was taken and chlorophyll a+b, carotenoids were measured (Aron, 1949). For biochemical analysis, 1 gm ground leaf sample was homogenized in 2 ml of 0.1 M ice cooled phosphate buffer containing 0.1 mM ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid and 1% (w/v) polyvinylpyrrolidone and…

3.4 Case Studies 3.4.1 Biofuel from GM Macro algae Hydrocarbon biofuels are produced by genetically modified seaweed which are obtained by inserting genes from high hydrocarbon producing micro algae into high growth seaweed species. Botryococcus braunii (BB) a green micro algae that produces large amounts of aliphatic hydrocarbon molecules is used as a source for genetic material. The genes that produce hydrocarbon in BB are identified, removed, cloned and subsequently inserted into high…