Introduction: Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a wonderful green-leafy vegetable often recognized as one of the functional foods for its nutritional, antioxidants and anti-cancer constituents. Its tender, crispy, dark-green leaves are favorite ingredients of chefs all around the planet. Spinach is so popular because of its taste, nutritional value and potential health benefits. Spinach has a high nutritional value and is extremely rich in antioxidants, especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled
Spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin E, calcium, potassium, and vitamin C. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, protein, and choline. Among the World's Healthiest vegetables, spinach comes out at the top of our ranking list for nutrient richness. Rich in vitamins and minerals, it is also concentrated in health-promoting phytonutrients such as carotenoids (beta-carotene
The results verified that the spinach had the highest chloroplasts concentration because it had the absorbency of 0.730, 0.826, 1.011, and 1.049 as shown in Table 1-4. The spinach was our positive control because, from a previous experiment, we knew that it would have chloroplasts; the buffer sucrose was the negative control because if the cabbage or lettuce did not have any contents of chloroplasts, then the readings should be equivalent to the buffer sucrose since it was our blank solution. Therefore
EXPERIMENT NUMBER 3: SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSUS OF SPINACH DATE AND TIME OF EXPERIMENT: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 (PM) (I circled AM instead of PM) PURPOSE The purpose of this experiment is to find the identity compounds present in spinach, and to determine the iron content of spinach by observation, experiments and proper evaluation. RESULT Part A: Absorption spectrum of spinach extract Observations: Solution of ethanol and spinach leaves was light greenish in color. I shone a
order to isolate -carotene from spinach, we started out with a completely dehydrated solution of spinach extract. All of the water in the solution needed to be removed because the high boiling point of water would have made it difficult to evaporate in the RotoVap. An anhydrous sodium sulfate salt was added to the liquid spinach extract, which absobed all of the water. The solution was filtered with gravity filtration removing all of the salt. The remaining spinach solution was then RotoVaped to almost
When tasked to measure the rate of photosynthesis among spinach leaves , we were given a large choice of lightbulbs of varying color, size, intensity, and so forth. The goal of the experiment was to see under which conditions would photosynthesis occur best under. We used two bulbs of equal intensity and distance from the plant matter submerged in water, but one was red and the other was white, along with a control test of simply using the lights of the classroom. After 15 minutes of being under
rumbling stomachs. The appetizer i chose was spinach balls. This uncomplicated appetizer was not difficult to make, but at the same time, could taste great. For the main course I chose black bean burgers making sure they were spicy. I have made this a few times already and knew the basic steps already. This would make it easier for me to make three courses in time for dinner. Finally, I chose brownies as the desert because, who doesn’t like brownies? The spinach balls came with a simple recipe and few
The extraction procedure isolates the pigments in spinach that will be used in the TLC analysis by leaving the insoluble properties behind. Each step serves a purpose in doing so, for example, the spinach is blended into a puree in order facilitate the centrifuge process. 75/25 hexane/acetone solution is used in the blending process because hexane alone is not enough and acetone alone is miscible in water. Anhydrous sodium sulfate is used to dry the organic solution after it has been through the
Photosynthesis Investigation Research Question How does the concentration of glucose affects the photosynthesis rate of a spinach leaf when exposed to a LED light source? Hypothesis My hypothesis is that when the concentration of glucose is glucose increasing the faster the rate of photosynthesis will occur.The LED light will make the photosynthesis work even faster so the spinach leaves will probably go up faster than normal.I think that the glucose will help the rate of photosynthesis because it
Malabar spinach is one of the most popular indigenous leafy vegetables in the Philippines or we called this as an “Alugbati”. This plant is rich in saponin, iron and Vitamins A, B and C and is a rich source of soluble fiber, which helps digestion. Saponins act as phytochemicals, which can fight off cancer. The red variety of Malabar spinach is a good source of xanthones, an antioxidant. Malabar spinach Shampoo related alternative medicine supplements and vitamins. Also explore information on treatment
The Analysis of Spinach Pigmentation During Photosynthesis University of Alabama I. Introduction: "Photosynthesis is the conversion of light energy to chemical energy that is stored in glucose or other organic compounds; it occurs in plants, algae, and certain prokaryotes" (Campbell, G-16). The formula below is photosynthesis and "the ingredients necessary to make a plant grow" (KoK, 30). 6CO_2 + 6H_2_0,,³ C_6_H_12_O_6_ + 6CO_2 Photosynthesis occurs within chloroplasts which are in leaf cells. It
Did the Different Color of Lights Affect the Carbon Dioxide Consumption in Spinach Leaves? Background Photosynthesis is the process where plants use sunlight energy, water, and carbon dioxide to produce food for themselves to help them grow. Organisms that go through photosynthesis is autotrophs, an organism that can produce its own food using materials from inorganic substances. The equation for photosynthesis is carbon dioxide + water + sunlight energy = glucose + oxygen. Photosynthesis is important
Analysis of the Absorption of Green Light Versus Red Light Absorption in Spinach Leaves The goal of the experiment was to determine if green light had less ability to absorb than red light in spinach leaves. This was done by separating the photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotene and xanthophylls) from one another using paper chromatography. The separated pigments were then analyzed for their absorption spectrum using a spectrographometer. When the data was graphed it
Purpose: Experiment #1: The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the effects of baking soda and light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis of green spinach leave through the observation of floating disk. Experiment #2: The purpose of this experiment is to test which colors work best and float while under a different light source. Experiment #3: The purpose of this experiment to test the chromatography of plant pigments the alcohol test strip test will be used. Procedure: Experiment 1:
First we pour 10mL of infiltration solution and 30mL of sodium bicarbonate in a small beaker. 2. We obtain 4 10mL syringes with it plungers removed. 3. During this process we also used soda straw to cut out 40 leaf disks from spinach leafs and inserted 10 disks of spinach leafs into each syringe and carefully inserted the plungers back into each syringes. 4. After that we inserted the tips of the syringes to the beaker of solution that we had and drew up 8mL into each syringes, flipping the syringes
process of chromatography by separating different mixtures. In one experiment, students had to separate b-carotene and chlorophyll in spinach. In the seconds experiment, students were expected to separate the different colors or compounds within several dyes. In this second experiment, students not only took a paper chromatography of the different dyes, but also of the spinach juice. Furthermore, students also calculate the Rf values for the paper chromatography experiment; students collected the wavelengths
Photosynthesis is one of the most important biological processes in life. In a very broad view, it takes carbon dioxide and converts it to oxygen to release in the environment. Photosynthesis goes through two stages: photochemical and biochemical. Photochemical reactions are dependent on light and capture energy. The objective of the experiment is to observe the rate of photochemical reactions with different light intensities and light wavelengths. In order to conduct this experiment, we determined
of glucose, which is essential for life on earth since it fuels the metabolic process of cells (Morris & Moat, 2016, p.227). The purpose of this experiment is to separate and analyze photosynthetic pigments and determine the absorption spectrum of spinach leaves. The process of photosynthesis can be shown by the following equation: 6CO2 + 6H2O + light C6H12O6 + 6O2 Photosynthesis occurs in a series of steps. First, the needed carbon dioxide enters a plant’s leaves through the pores in the
shells 7. Put the cannoli in the fridge for 1-5 minutes to set. 8. Dust with icing sugar and serve Idea #2: Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni Ingredients: • Fresh reduced-fat ricotta cheese • Home grown spinach leaves, chopped • Homemade pasta sheets • Homemade tomato pasta sauce • Grated tasty cheese • Baby rocket Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180°C 2. Place ricotta in a bowl, add spinach and Season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine. 3. Prepare pasta sheets and place a tablespoon of the ric...
about two weeks I noticed fuzzy white mold growing on the soil so I decided to take them outside for some sunlight (UV Rays). It was 70°F the day they were outside. Most of the mold growing on the soil had died. However, a few days later all the spinach had died including the ones in fertilizer and control. The zucchini became tall and spindly and had began to tip over. The beans were also getting tall so I decided to string all surviving plants up with yarn to the ceiling. I added a 2ft grow light