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Door #1 or Door #2? Does the Choice of Bathroom Stall Matter to You?

CSEF · 2015 Microbiology (General)

Madison M. Mattern · Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County

Overview

Objectives/Goals My goal was to see which bathroom stall door handle would have the most bacteria. The girls and boys bathroom where tested. The first, second, or third stall was the experiment? Methods/Materials We used School bathroom stalls ( girls and boys), Latex gloves, Staralized Q-Tips, Ogar dish with Agar, and an incubator. These are the critical tools used in this experiment. Results In the girls bathroom the second stall has more bacteria than the first and third stalls. I'n the boys bathroom the second stall has more bacteria the the first stall. Conclusions/Discussion After completing the investigation. The girls second stall has the most bacteria and that the second stall in the boys bathroom has the most bacterial.

Summary statement

Which stall has the most bacteria on the door Handel in the girls and boys bathroom. The first,second, or third stall?

Help received

I used my teachers, school facilities and parents to construct my testing to come to my conclusions.

Competition history

  • CSEF 2015 Microbiology (General) · Entry J1514

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