The recommended method for introducing isopods into a leopard gecko tank for bioactive substrate maintenance is to start with a small number of isopods and gradually increase their population over time. This allows the isopods to establish themselves in the tank and effectively break down waste and maintain a healthy substrate ecosystem.
Using substrate modifiers can alter the chemical structure or properties of the substrate by introducing functional groups that can interact with the substrate through chemical bonds. This can change the reactivity, selectivity, or stability of the substrate, leading to different reaction pathways or products.
Yes, introducing a competitive inhibitor will slow down the rate of reaction. This is because the competitive inhibitor competes with the substrate for binding to the active site of the enzyme, reducing the rate of substrate conversion into the product.
I think, the unit for maintenance energy is gram substrate/gram cells . hour By calculating the amount of substrate consumed and amount of biomass produced per hour will yield maintanence energy directly. Have a try... GOD/POD assay may be done for calculating the substrate consumption and turbidometry analysis may be carried out for calculating biomass production per hour. Swami... email: swami_biochem@yahoo.co.uk
Repti Bark is not recommended as a substrate for bearded dragons. It can cause impaction if ingested and does not hold humidity well. Sand or tile are better options for bearded dragon substrates.
i would say they could have came from introducing branches, live plants, or substrate, especially found from outside or from other reptiles that live with your reptile or birds you fed to your reptile.
enzyme-substrate complex
in an enzyme-substrate complex, the enzyme acts on the substrate .
Substrate.
The substrate of protease is a peptide bond.
When an enzyme and substrate come together, it is called the enzyme-substrate complex. This complex is a temporary intermediate state in which the enzyme binds to the substrate to catalyze a chemical reaction.
the substrate for lyase is sucrase
A substrate is the substance in which an enzyme act, or a process occurs. For example lactose is a substrate, but water is not.