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Disinfectants Science Project *please respond quickly*

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Disinfectants Science Project *please respond quickly* Disinfectants Science Project *please respond quickly* This year I have to participate in the science fair. I'm interested in doing the Disinfectants project (https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/MicroBio_p020/microbiology/disinfectants) I was wondering what is the best bacteria to test the disinfectants on? Should I grow bacteria or find a surface in my house (which could make the project more… Read more

probiotics and pathogenic bacteria interactions

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probiotics and pathogenic bacteria interactions probiotics and pathogenic bacteria interactions For my science fair project I wanted to see how probiotics and pathogenic diseases interact with each other and if probiotics can act as a sort of antibiotic. To test this I wanted to grow a strain of e. coli by itself in a petri dish, then I wanted to grow the e. coli with different types of probiotics (probiotic, capsules, yogurt, and kombucha). This is where my question comes in. I am unsure how… Read more

ORAC Assay Testing Antioxidants in Chicken

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ORAC Assay Testing Antioxidants in Chicken ORAC Assay Testing Antioxidants in Chicken I am try to see how the method of cooking food (testing chicken) changes the antioxidant levels, and by how much. I am in 9th grade STEM program at my high school. My teacher would but let me use the apple browning process, so I found the ORAC assay, could anyone please tell me how to do use and get results of an ORAC assay kit? Re: ORAC Assay Testing Antioxidants in Chicken Hello! The ORAC assay can be… Read more

Question about How Does a Chick Breathe Inside Its Shell? activity

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Question about How Does a Chick Breathe Inside Its Shell? activity Question about How Does a Chick Breathe Inside Its Shell? activity What if theres a alive chicken? Re: Question about How Does a Chick Breathe Inside Its Shell? activity Hello, Hopefully I am understanding your question correctly. During chick development, the pores in the eggshell allow the chick to get fresh air. The chick is alive and able to sustain life due to the air exchange through the shell. As the chick develops,… Read more

Athletic Trainer & Science

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Athletic Trainer & Science Athletic Trainer & Science Hello, I am working on a Science project and different careers that I may want to go into. I have selected Athletic Trainer. What does the expert say about the career? Any experts out there? I also need to talk about this career and one of our science topics. Force Diagrams and net Force Re: Athletic Trainer & Science There is no Expert in this area of science helping at Ask an Expert. If you have an interview… Read more

Question about Build a Robot Hand activity

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Question about Build a Robot Hand activity Question about Build a Robot Hand activity Type your question below and then press Submit! lego ------------------------------------- Leave this to help the Experts: The activity can be viewed at: [url=https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/build-a-robot-hand]Build a Robot Hand[/url] Read more

IV for comparing minerals in types of water

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IV for comparing minerals in types of water IV for comparing minerals in types of water Hello, My son has a science project for sixth grade. It’s from the sciencebuddies.org website. He is testing the amount of minerals in mineral, distilled, and tap water by placing drops of dishwashing soap into bottles and shaking it up to measure how high the bubbles rise. What would be the independent variable? Re: IV for comparing minerals in types of water Hello, This sounds like a fun project! The… Read more

Science Fair - Biofluorescence

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Science Fair - Biofluorescence Science Fair - Biofluorescence Hi, I am currently starting my journey down the rabbit hole of science fair! :) I am in 8th grade, and doing the Carnegie Science fair. I am going to use ISEF guidelines, so I'll do research paper following my experiment. I have till January 24th to complete this project. I plan to put forward a lot of dedication to this, I will not be sloppy and unprepared. I want to prepare for the big 9th-12th grade science fair. I don't… Read more

Ion wind rotors

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Ion wind rotors Ion wind rotors I know what ion thrusters are used for but are ion wind rotors actually used for anything? Because I really want to win the state science fair, again, 😈 but I need to know what they are used for so I can do my 150 word essay about it. Re: Ion wind rotors It's unlikely because there are more energy-efficient way to make things spin. Re: Ion wind rotors Hi - this project is intended as a demonstration of technology that can be used for spacecraft… Read more

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