Bacteria | Experiment 2 - Bacterial Resistance: Can bacteria gain resistance to a substance after exposure?
Experiment 2
Bacterial Resistance: Can bacteria gain resistance to a substance after exposure?
Purpose/Hypothesis
Antibiotic resistance is a growing health problem around the world. In this experiment, you will explore bacterial resistance by experimenting with bacteria and antibacterial soap.
Ever since the mid 1990s, soap manufacturers have put antibacterial agents in their products, such as body washes, toothpaste, and hand soaps. The number of antibacterial soaps has increased over the years. In modern day, the majority of soaps carry some antibacterial agent. Researchers have theorized that bacteria may develop a resistance to antibacterial agents over time. If the bacteria develop a resistance to the agent, the agent will no longer be effective in slowing down their growth or killing them.
In this experiment, you will collect a...
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