Samples

Absorbance (750 nm)

Blank

0.141

0.125

0.251

0.25

0.288

0.5

0.364

0.75

0.426

1.0

0.487

R30

0.280

R10

0.185

R5

0.162

S30

0.225

S10

0.160

S5

0.145

L30

0.814

L10

0.456

L5

0.251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1.  Absorbencies of Samples and Standards.  This table shows the absorbencies from the spectrometer

that were found for the samples and the known standards. The samples being tested are root (R), stem (S), and leaf (L).

For each plant sample (R, S, L) three dilutions were made and include: 1) 30ul of plant protein and 70 ul of QB, 2) 10ul

of plant protein and 90ul of QB and 3) 95 ul of QB and 5 ul of plant protein.

 

 

Sample

Concentration (μg/μl)

Amount loaded on gel (μl) 20/x

R 30

0.724

27.6

S 30

0.046

30

L 10

5.442

3.675

Table 2.  Concentrations and Amounts of Samples Needed.  This table shows the calculated concentrations

 of the samples. The samples are root (R), stem (S), and leaf (L). Calculations were made using absorbencies from

 Table 1 to determine the concentrations for each sample. The equation used for calculations can be found in Figure 1.

The above three samples yielded an absorbance within  those set up by the standards; therefore, they were used on

the acrylamide gel. The amount loaded onto the gel in µl was calculated so that 30 µg of protein was loaded per sample onto the gel.

 

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