biology
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:24 am
Is it safe to use Staphylococcus epidermis bacteria (non-pathogenic). My daughter wants to test dog saliva to see if it kills bacteria. any help would be appreciated she is in 7th garde
Hi Fran,
I think you mean "Staphylococcus epidermidis"? Use of any active biological agent requires some safety precautions and sometimes requires filling out a risk assessment for use in a science fair. Here is a sample risk assessment for S. Epidermidis.
http://www.apsva.us/157120627111032460/ ... ohaz09.pdf
This project describes issues of using a Biosafely Level 1 bacteria for a science fair project.
http://sciencebuddies.com/science-fair- ... ?from=Home
I hope that helps!
Chris