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Table 4 Analytical recovery of activity of catalase enzyme added to the reaction solution

From: Simple spectrophotometric assay for measuring catalase activity in biological tissues

Catalase enzyme contents

Catalase enzyme activity added U mL−1

Catalase enzyme calculated activity U mL− 1

Catalase enzyme observed activitya U mL− 1

Recovery %

Enzymatic sample

5

Enzymatic sample + catalase enzyme added

1

6

5.85

97.5%

Enzymatic sample + catalase enzyme added

3

8

7.9

98.75%

Enzymatic sample + catalase enzyme added

5

10

9.82

98.2%

Enzymatic sample + catalase enzyme added

7

12

12.11

100.9%

Enzymatic sample + catalase enzyme added

8

13

12.75

98.2%

Enzymatic sample + catalase enzyme added

9

14

12.7

90.8%

Enzymatic sample + catalase enzyme added

10

15

12.75

85%

  1. amean of triplicate determinations