Alginate Beads

• Lactose --LACTASE--> Glucose + Galactose

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• • Milk contains a sugar called LACTOSE

  Babies get their nutrition from Milk, and they produce an enzyme called LACTASE, which breaks down Lactose into Glucose and Galactose

  • Many adults are unable to produce Lactase, so they CAN'T DIGEST LACTOSE. This is called [Lactose Intolerance]

  --> If a Lactose-Intolerant Person drinks Milk, the Lactose is INSTEAD broken down by BACTERIA in their Gut, producing WASTE Gases

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• Advantages of using Alginate Beads:

  • This is an expensive method, so the Beads can be REUSED
  • INCREASED Surface Area
  • You DON'T need to SEPARATE the Enzymes from the End Product

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