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	Project title	Bacteria resistance to antibiotics
	Difficulty Level	High school
	Project page	Click here to view this science project
Description
This science fair project aims to find out how the frequent use of antibiotics affects bacteria resistance. This experiment is carried out using the antibiotic ampicillin and the bacteria, Escherichia Coli (E. Coli).
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1. The independent variable for this science project is the concentration of the antibiotic used. The dependent variable is the size of inhibition zone (which is the area free frombacteria). This is determined by measuring the diameter of the area using a ruler. The constants (control variables) are the number of times the tests are carried out, room temperature and the ingredients in the Petri dish agar. 2. Prepare 15 Petri dishes using the agar are and store in a refrigerator. 3. Bring 3 of the Petri dishes to room temperature before the start of experiment Label the Petri .....

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