It is hard to say, however the results from the first experiment in figure 1 suggest that running this experiment again with a different solvent could lead to more conclusive results. One possible solvent we identified was cyclohexane. Also other research does suggest that terpinen-4-ol has antimicrobial properties and the dosing series also suggests that terinen-4-ol was actively killing bacteria.
Cyclohexane was used in other studies that are in the references section. Terpinen-4-ol is miscible in cyclohexane and cyclohexane will not cause any deviations in the results as it is not as strong as ethanol at killing bacteria.
Could repeating this experiment lead to more conclusive results?
It is hard to say, however the results from the first experiment in figure 1 suggest that running this experiment again with a different solvent could lead to more conclusive results. One possible solvent we identified was cyclohexane. Also other research does suggest that terpinen-4-ol has antimicrobial properties and the dosing series also suggests that terinen-4-ol was actively killing bacteria.
Why might the use of cyclohexane as a negative control in future experiments produce more conclusive results?
Cyclohexane was used in other studies that are in the references section. Terpinen-4-ol is miscible in cyclohexane and cyclohexane will not cause any deviations in the results as it is not as strong as ethanol at killing bacteria.
In what ways does tenpinen-4-ol kill microbes?
It is believed that terpinen-4-ol kills the microbes by weakening the cell membrane which can lead to cell death.