Cynthia Tran

Effect of Chelating Agents on Cofactors of Catecholase Enzyme

Owen R. Thornton, Cynthia Tran & Wenjun Li · South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products · 2023

This study aimed to investigate the effect of chelating agents on catecholase enzyme activity and identify the role of cofactors in the catechol to benzoquinone reaction. Catecholase is an essential enzyme in plants' defense mechanisms against injury and pathogens. It was hypothe...

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Impact of Light Wavelengths on Photosynthetic Rates in Spinach

Owen R. Thornton, Cynthia Tran & Wenjun Li · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2023

In this study, we investigated the effects of different light wavelengths, specifically red, blue, and green light, on the rate of photosynthesis in plants. Transmittance rates were collected at three-minute intervals over a nine-minute duration, and the photosynthetic rates were...

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