The following resources are offered in support of learning and teaching. Please note that some of the activities could be adapted for use in other parts of Advanced Higher Biology and/or other National Qualifications (e.g. Higher Biology, Higher Human Biology). In the sections that follow you will find a series of links to resources and activities – some of these have been produced by SSERC whilst others are from sources which we are happy to endorse/recommend.
Protein electrophoresis
- Practical protocol
- Supporting PowerPoint (SSERC)
- Protein standards
- NCBE materials
b-galactosidase (lactase)
- Enzyme safety (NCBE)
- Immobilised lactase (NCBE)
- Using enzymes (NCBE)
- Competitive and non-competitive inhibitors and b‑galactosidase (Practical protocol [SSERC])
- Competitive and non-competitive inhibitors and b‑galactosidase (PowerPoint [SSERC])
- Lactose – the problem? (Teacher/technical guide)
- Lactose – the problem? (Student notes)
Dopa oxidase
- Dopa oxidase – a perfect enzyme? (SSERC Bulletin article)
- Dopa oxidase – practical protocol (SSERC)
- Dopa oxidase – supporting PowerPoint (SSERC)
- Dopa oxidase – taken from the Mystrica website
Phosphatase
- Practical protocol (SSERC)
- Supporting PowerPoint (SSERC)
- Fun with phosphatase (SSERC Bulletin article)
Casein Protein
In the coming weeks, we will publish our protocol to determine the mass of casein protein in mammalian milk. This involves using the isoelectric point of the casein protein to allow it to precipitate. A bioinformatics study of casein will allow learners to use the protein sequence to predict what this is and then experimentally explore its accuracy. Our bioinformatics study of casein protein can be downloaded below.
