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Boiling Sulfuric Acid for Protein Determination

Posted September 20, 2019 - Filed in Academics - #biology  #chemistry  #plant physiology  #kjeldahl reaction 
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Posted by Natalie Eskandary
A short clip of the Kjeldahl assay. In this technique, the amount of protein in potatoes and plant based milks is being determined. The boiling sulfuric acid breaks down the bonds of the proteins completely, and the resulting ammonium is titrated to give the protein content.

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