Here is my Introduction for my research paper.
Learning more about options other than antibiotics is essential to slow the progression/advancement of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The more research we conduct in this area, the better we will be equipped to handle antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The research will be conducted through multiple experiments. Does Manuka honey inhibit the growth of the Staphylococcus Aureus? We hypothesize that Manuka honey does inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus Aureus. If the hypothesis is correct, we expect fewer colony-forming units in tubes containing varying amounts of Manuka Honey 600+ and Manuka Honey 30+ than the control. If the hypothesis is incorrect, there will be more growth in the tubes containing Manuka honey 600+ and Manuka honey 30+ than in the control. If the hypothesis is null, the number of colony-forming units will be the same as the control.
On Tuesday, I plated E. Coli and tested the effectiveness of 4 samples to kill the bacteria. The sample included , Aloe Vera gel (store bought), Windex, Tap water, and 70% Isopropyl Alcohol. This experiment was pretty much used to keep me busy as I haven't yet been able to start a project. However when I came in Wednesday, I found some interesting results. The zone of inhibition was basically 0 for every sample, including the isopropyl alcohol. Although the tap water, being the control, and the Windex doesn't jump out as a surprise to me, the 70% Alcohol does. Originally I had two hypothesis's on why this occurred. One being that because E. Coli is a gut bacteria and therefore is built to withstand alcohol. The second theory suggest user error such as the letting the alcohol evaporate to much before I was able to put the disk on the plate. Because of the results on Wednesday and with the first hypothesis in mind, I chose to do another plate instead with Staphylococcus. I ch...
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