The Effects of Pollution on Bioluminescent Bacteria

The Effects of Pollution The Effects of Pollution on Bioluminescent on Bioluminescent

BacteriaBacteriaBy: Tobi SimonBy: Tobi Simon

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Bioluminescent Bacteria

Literature ReviewLiterature Review

Bolster, Carl H. "Comparison of E. coli and C. jejuni Transport Bolster, Carl H. "Comparison of E. coli and C. jejuni Transport in Saturated Porous Media." in Saturated Porous Media." Journal of Environmental QualityJournal of Environmental Quality (2006).(2006).

Literature Review

Alvarez, David A. "Chemical and Toxicologic Assessment of Alvarez, David A. "Chemical and Toxicologic Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Surface Water Using Passive Organic Contaminants in Surface Water Using Passive Samples." Samples." Journal of Environmental QualityJournal of Environmental Quality (2008). (2008).

Literature Review

Vanhaecke, Erwin. "Bioluminescence Assay for Measuring Vanhaecke, Erwin. "Bioluminescence Assay for Measuring the Number of Bacteria Adhering to the Hydrocarbon Phase the Number of Bacteria Adhering to the Hydrocarbon Phase in the BATH Test." in the BATH Test." Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental Microbiology (1988).(1988).

Literature Review

Frischer, M. E. "Bioluminescent Bacteria as Indicators of Frischer, M. E. "Bioluminescent Bacteria as Indicators of Chemical Contamination of Coastal Waters." Chemical Contamination of Coastal Waters." Journal of Journal of Environmental QualityEnvironmental Quality (2005). (2005).

PurposePurpose

The effects of pollution on the amount The effects of pollution on the amount of light emitted from bioluminescent of light emitted from bioluminescent bacteria.bacteria.

HypothesisHypothesis

Alternate: Water with higher amounts Alternate: Water with higher amounts of hydrocarbons will cause a of hydrocarbons will cause a decrease in the amount of light decrease in the amount of light emitted from the bacteriaemitted from the bacteria

Null: Water with hydrocarbons in it will Null: Water with hydrocarbons in it will have no effect on the amount of light have no effect on the amount of light emitted from the bacteria. emitted from the bacteria.

MethodologyMethodology

Water is collected from different locations and a sample of each is tested for the amount of hydrocarbons present.Bioluminescent bacteria are placed into different samples of water

After 24 hours the BLR will be calculated for each sample of water.

ControlNo hydrocarbon in water

Variable 1Lowest amount of hydrocarbon in water

Variable 2Medium amount of hydrocarbon in water

Variable 3Highest amount of hydrocarbon in water

Statistical Analysis: ANOVA followed by a Sheffe post hoc test

Do AbilityDo Ability

OrganismsOrganisms ProceduresProcedures

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Total Price

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Millipore glass-fiber filters 86.7 86.7

Sigma A7002-250G 1 Agar 63 63

Sigma Peptone

Sigma S9148-1L 10 Seawater 20.7 207

Sigma Y1626-250G 1 Yeast Extract 115 115

Incubator

Spectrophotometer

SigmaP5481-500EA 1 Petri dishes 83.1 83.1

Carolina Science NP-15-5723 3 Vibrio fischeri 10.95 32.85

BibliographyBibliography

Bolster, Carl H. "Comparison of E. coli and C. jejuni Transport in Saturated Porous Media." Bolster, Carl H. "Comparison of E. coli and C. jejuni Transport in Saturated Porous Media." Journal of Environmental QualityJournal of Environmental Quality (2006). (2006).

Alvarez, David A. "Chemical and Toxicologic Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Alvarez, David A. "Chemical and Toxicologic Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Surface Water Using Passive Samples." Surface Water Using Passive Samples." Journal of Environmental QualityJournal of Environmental Quality (2008). (2008).

Vanhaecke, Erwin. "Bioluminescence Assay for Measuring the Number of Bacteria Adhering Vanhaecke, Erwin. "Bioluminescence Assay for Measuring the Number of Bacteria Adhering to the Hydrocarbon Phase in the BATH Test." to the Hydrocarbon Phase in the BATH Test." Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental Microbiology (1988).(1988).

Frischer, M. E. "Bioluminescent Bacteria as Indicators of Chemical Contamination of Coastal Frischer, M. E. "Bioluminescent Bacteria as Indicators of Chemical Contamination of Coastal Waters." Waters." Journal of Environmental QualityJournal of Environmental Quality (2005). (2005).

Safra, Jacob E. "Bioluminescence." Safra, Jacob E. "Bioluminescence." The New Encyclopedia BritannicaThe New Encyclopedia Britannica. 15th ed.. 15th ed. "Bioluminescence." "Bioluminescence." McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and TechnologyMcGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 10th ed. 2007.. 10th ed. 2007.