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Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Who hasn't dropped food or seen a baby lose its pacifier and wondered "Now what do I do? Is there any way to save the food or the pacifier?" Since studies have disproved the…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine what type of carbohydrate was utilized best in the alcoholic fermentation process. Methods/Materials A yeast solution was p…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether water that contains a measurable level of acid (with pH level less than 7-simulating acid rain) will affect the cellular structures of the algae Spirogy…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My Objective was to see if laundry detergent affected algae growth. I wanted to see if laundry detergent that flows into our rivers and streams affects plants life. Methods/…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Experiments were performed to determine whether or not antibacterial products are actually any better than regular cleaning agents at eliminating bacteria. Today, products t…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the presence of salmonella bacteria from whole, uncooked chickens from different suppliers/proccesing plants. Methods/Materials I conducted my e…
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Objectives/Goals To find out if silver can keep un-refrigerated milk fresh longer by killing the bacteria which sours milk. Methods/Materials By introducing a silver dollar as well as colloi…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Human milk is the best food for human infants, but many women work and must store their milk for later use. The objective of my project was to measure the bacterial activity…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Objectives/Goals: The object is to discover if bacteria can be successfully transformed without the presence of calcium chloride which is normally used to make the cells com…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Which household cleaner out of the following (Clorox, Formula 409, Pine-Sol, & Windex),will outperform its competition by killing the bacteria on a surface that it is applie…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to learn what components on an anti-bacterial bandage's pad are most effective in removing bacteria from the human hand. Methods/Materia…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine the effect of different fertilizers on algae growth. We hypothesize that a higher concentration of fertilizers will lead to mo…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to observe whether or not multiple biotypes of Commensal E. coli thrive within the intestine simultaneously and occupy the human intestine ov…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine if adding fruit pastes to baked goods will help inhibit mold growth, thereby giving the baked products a longer shelf life. Methods…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if we could culture a strain of Volvox, normally freshwater algae, to become adjusted to a saltwater environment. Methods/M…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine if drinking a water bottle after excercise with either a straw or by mouth will contaminate the remaining water in the bottle with bacteria from the mouth. Meth…
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Objectives/Goals To determine if dehydrating the fruits stops or inhibits spoilage rate. Methods/Materials I pick two citrus, two stone, and two other commonly eaten fruits. Then I dehydrate…
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Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if a local playplace (a fast food restaurant's)had bacteria present on the play apparatus. I know that the playplace appears to be clean, but I've never…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine if elapsed time between crushing garlic and its usage will have an effect on bacterial inhibition. My hypothesis is that as time…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine how antibiotic use in cattle feedlots affects the soil bacteria of that environment. My hypothesis was that soil bacteria coll…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether the growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis is affected by different spices. I believe that ajwain, asafoetida, black pepper, cardamom, cumin, garlic, must…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to determine if an old saying had foundation in fact; "A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's." Last year, two kids in my class were quarreling about whet…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in plant growth, which has an irreplaceable position in ecosystem. This process in controlled by chloroplast. Studies on regulating facto…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine the optimum temperature for yeast to produce carbon dioxide, and to see if Rapid Rise Yeast would produce gas faster than Active D…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals As a consequence of the rising levels of anthropogenic (human generated) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the world ecosystems are undergoing unforeseen changes. The nitrog…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to examine if common household food items alter the growth of oral bacteria. Methods/Materials Human saliva was collected from different ind…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To test the effectiveness of different hand cleaning products to reduce micro-organisms on hands. Methods/Materials Every day for 5 days, shower at 11:00 A.M. At 2:30 P.M. u…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how much bacteria can a slice of apple have. I did it by counting the colonies in each petri dish. In this project I had to do was to let the pe…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out how long the school's disinfectant lasts on interior and exterior door handles during the day. Methods/Materials Using the schoo…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus has become a large problem because of its developed resistance to antimicrobial agents. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)…