Investigating Vegetable Consumptions and Gas Level Emissions

Overview

Objectives/Goals In my project, I wanted to determine if different types of vegetables and their food preservations would affect the amount of gas released. I believe that the canned vegetables and the peas will release the most gas. Methods/Materials Eight test tubes were used and vegetables were put into the test tubes along with distilled white vinegar and a balloon was put on top of the test tube with no air inside the balloon. I would then put five liters of water into my heat source, which was a CrockPot. The test tubes would then be place into the water after the water had reached 37 degrees Celsius and would be left for 8 hours. After the eight hours had came, I would next take the test tubes out with tongs and measure the circumference of the balloon with a fabric centimeter measuring tape. Results The frozen peas had released the most gas on average after fifteen trials, while the canned peas produced the least amount of gas. Conclusions/Discussion Conclusions: My conclusion is that frozen peas produce a higher amount of gas than frozen corn, string beans,carrots, or canned corn, peas, string beans, or carrots.

Competition history

• CSEF 2010 Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology · Entry J0422

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