Curated OER
Chapter 16, Food Biotechnology
Although the points given on these slides are valid, the visual accessibility is poor. Consequently, many viewers would be distracted or entirely unable to view the presentation. The content is a review of microorganisms and their...
Curated OER
Catalase and Catalysis
Students explore enzyme catalysis through a series of experiments. In this chemistry lesson, students determine the factors affecting catalysis. They explain the different uses of this process.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Energy, Enzymes, and Catalysis Problem Set
How well do you know the relationship between enzymes and activation energy? This resource provides you with short quizzes and tutorials to provide feedback for those topics you don't understand.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: I Love Ice Cream, but It Doesn't Love Me: Lactose Intolerance
Pizza, milk shakes, and ice cream sundaes all contain dairy products, therefore they cannot be eaten by the majority of people around the world. Dairy products contain the sugar molecule lactose, and the majority of people on the planet...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Catalysis
Gives definition of catalysis, an explanation of how it works, different kinds of catalysis and examples, substances that impact on the catalytic process, the many applications of catalysis, and a history of catalyst technology.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Chemistry, Reactions
Simulations that can help students visualize and understand concepts in chemistry like the collision theory, chemical reaction equilibrium, and polymerization.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: A Catalyst and the Rate of Reaction
Watch and learn about two hydrogen peroxide reactions in which potassium permanganate is the catalyst.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Wilhelm Ostwald
Learn about the life and work of Wilhelm Ostwald, the chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria, and reaction velocities.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Catalysts
Students explore homogeneous catalysis. (Requires Java)
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Problemas De Energia, Enzymas Y Catalisis
The purpose of this set of problems is for you to become familiar with some key principles about enzymes, catalysis and energy. The correct answers for the multiple choices problems are reinforced with a brief explanation and the...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Biochemistry: Enzymes
This tutorial takes a brief look at enzyme activity and how enzymes work as catalysts.