DMSO is Dimethyl sulfoxid which is a common solvent used for dilutions. This is because its properties typically don’t interact with the potential antibiotics and is able to be created into a mixture with a broad amount of substances. It is also used since we know how the properties impact bacterial growth.
The two standard deviations below the negative control is decided since that is about the range of the positive control ampicillin, a known antibiotic and bacterial growth inhibitor.
What is DMSO?
DMSO is Dimethyl sulfoxid which is a common solvent used for dilutions. This is because its properties typically don’t interact with the potential antibiotics and is able to be created into a mixture with a broad amount of substances. It is also used since we know how the properties impact bacterial growth.
How is the standard of two standard deviations below the negative control chosen for bacterial inhabition?
The two standard deviations below the negative control is decided since that is about the range of the positive control ampicillin, a known antibiotic and bacterial growth inhibitor.
Really nice job on the poster! If there is one thing you would change about your experiment, what would it be?