The Effects of Antibiotics on Bacterial Growth
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Ever wondered how antibiotics work to fight off bacteria? In this experiment, you'll find out how different antibiotics affect bacterial growth. You'll use different antibiotics to see which one works best to kill off bacteria.
Hypothesis
The hypothesis is that the antibiotic vancomycin will kill the bacteria most effectively.
Method & Materials
You will culture the hands of ten people, streak for inoculation, incubate overnight, identify the coag negative staph, gram stain colonies, perform a catalase test, perform a staphaurex test, perform a sensitivity test, read sensitivity, record and interpret the zone, and analyze the data.
You will need 14 Blood Agar Plates, 10 Test Tubes, 20 Swabs (Q-Tips), 10 Muellar Hinton plates, 70 Antibiotic Discs, 10 Inoculating Loops, 30 milliliters Saline, 1 Caliper, 1 Colorimeter, 1 Incubator, 10 milliliters Hydrogen Peroxide, and 10 milliliters Gram Stain Reagense.
Results
The results of the experiment showed that all the antibiotics killed the bacteria very effectively. Specifically, the antibiotic cephalothin worked the best. This experiment is interesting because it shows how different antibiotics can affect bacterial growth.
Why do this project?
This science project is unique because it shows how different antibiotics can affect bacterial growth. It also shows how the same antibiotic can have different effects on different types of bacteria.
Also Consider
Variations to consider include testing different types of bacteria and testing different concentrations of antibiotics.
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