Edvotek™ Forensic Enzymology Kit

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.

Product Type

Forensics Blood Typing Kit

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