Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

Hi experts!

Im here again. Our research project w/c is snake plant as anti-venin was rejected by our research adviser due to lack of laboratory materials. I need your help experts! I want a project w/c can prohibit some deadliest and infectious bacterias by using plant or something. Can you give me a plant, or anything that has a possibility to kill such bacterias? I want your reply asap. Science Fair is fst approachng.. pls.. i nid some projects like anti-bacterias.. Thank You..


Respectfully yours,
Jan Christopher Go
IV-archimedes
Agusan Sur National High School
Philippines

Hi,
Is this also your post?
http://www.sciencebuddies.com/science-f ... f=4&t=4069
You can find information about your topic by searching on the web for "antibacterial properties of plants", "plant antiseptics" and similar terms.
Good luck!
Chris

If your interested in different anti-biotics I know that certain molds like Penicillium mold (which is used for penicillin) are used for anti-biotics. I also know that silver has anti-biotic properties, which is often incorporated in plastics and silicon, which you may want to research (http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/10778238 ... r_Ion.html , http://www.all-natural.com/silver-1.html). Good luck.

Hi,

I am sorry to hear you are having so much trouble finding an acceptable project. I can point you to a discussion on Bromelain which might interest you:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... =28&t=3901

If this does not meet your needs, I recommend looking at the Science Fair Idea guide on this site, in the life science idea section.

Best wishes,

Barrett Tomlinson