The Effect of Muscle Supplement
on Yeast Cell Growth
Michael GemperleCentral Catholic High SchoolGrade 9
Problem
• Companies selling muscle supplements claim the supplements will help increase muscle growth.
• In 2014 approximately 32 billion dollars in supplements were sold globally.
• Are cells affected by muscle supplements?
Genuine Muscle Milk®• Popular brand of muscle supplement• Consumed in liquid form• The major active ingredient is whey protein
Nutrition Facts
Major Ingredients: Calcium Sodium Casseinate, Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate
Grams % Daily Value
Total Fat 7 11
Cholesterol 10 3
Sodium 260 11
Potassium 620 18
Total Carbs 6 2
Protein 20 40
Whey Protein• Mixture of globular proteins isolated from whey, a
byproduct of cheese production• Contains all the essential amino acids• Fast digesting protein, 80-90% absorbed by body• Marketed as a dietary and muscular supplement
Muscle• Muscle anatomy and physiology are partly
maintained by the available amino acid pool.
• Proteins, made of amino acid chains, help build muscle tissue.
• Foods containing high amounts of protein include eggs, meat, fish, and milk.
• Many muscle supplements are enriched with protein (whey) to help repair and grow muscle tissue used during exercise/workouts.
Yeast
• Unicellular eukaryotic Fungi
• Common model organism
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae - species of budding yeast used in research and food industry
Purpose
To determine if Genuine Muscle Milk® has a significant effect on
the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Experiment Hypotheses
Hypothesis:Genuine Muscle Milk® will significantly
increase yeast cell growth.
Null Hypothesis:Genuine Muscle Milk ® will have no
significant effect on yeast cell growth.
Materials
• Klett-Summerson Photoelectric Colorimeter• Saccharomyces cerevisiae• Genuine Muscle Milk® Protein Nutrition Shake• Sterile YE broth (1% Yeast Extract)• Sterile YEP broth (1% Yeast Extract, 2%
Peptone)• Sterile test tubes• Sterile side-arm flasks• Sterile pipettes• Sterile water
Colorimeter• Klett-Summerson Photoelectric Colorimeter
• Scale readings (Absorbance) are directly proportional to the concentration, according to Beer’s Law
Procedure
1. 8.5 ml of YE broth was added to 16 sterile side arm flasks.
2. 8.5 ml of YEP broth was added to a new set of 16 sterile side arm flasks.
Procedure3. Sterile water and Muscle
Milk® were added to 5 flasks of both YE and YEP broth to make a 0.1% dilution.
4. Sterile water and Muscle Milk® were added to 5 flasks of both YE and YEP broth to make a 1% dilution.
5. 0.5 ml of yeast cells were added to 15 of both YE and YEP flasks.
+ 8.5 ml broth+ 0.9 ml sterile water+ 0.1 ml Muscle Milk ®
+ 0.5 ml yeast cells 1%
0.1%
+ 8.5 ml broth+ 0.99 ml sterile water+ 0.01 ml Muscle Milk®
+ 0.5 ml yeast cells
Procedure
6. Klett readings were taken every 30 minutes for 15 hours.
7. The final reading taken at stationary growth phase.
8. Data was recorded and analyzed.
Data Analysis
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0% YEP0.1% YEP1% YEP0% YE0.1% YE1% YE
Mean
Ch
an
ge in
Ab
sorb
an
ce (
ku
)
Hours
Mean Change in Absorbance verses Time
рYE3 = 0.5334рYEP3= 0.2889
рYE15 = 6.893E-4рYEP15= 4.244E-5
рYE12 = 5.581E-4рYEP12= 7.935E-4
рYE9 = 3.7E-3рYEP9= 0.5798
рYE6 = 0.5341рYEP6= 0.6126
Data Analysis
0.00% 0.10% 1.00%0
5
10
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30.8
23.5
7
Mean Total Absorbance Increase; YE
Aver-age In-crease, YE
Percent Muscle Milk®
Overa
ll C
hange in A
bso
rbance
(ku
)
0.00% 0.10% 1.00%0
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10
15
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30
35
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45
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34
44
25.8
Mean Total Absorbance Increase; YEP
Aver-age In-crease, YEP
Overa
ll C
hange in A
bso
rbance
(ku
)
Percent Muscle Milk®
р= 6.893E-4 р= 4.244E-5
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
H0: μ0%= μ0.1%= μ1%
H1: not all means are equalα = 0.05
Media
F critical F calculated p-value Interpretation
YE 4.1028 16.4434 6.893E-4 Reject H0
YEP 3.8853 26.1258 4.244E-5 Reject H0
Reject Ho; There is a significant difference in the means.
Dunnett’s Testtd =
Mi – Mc
√2MSEnh
YE α = 0.05
Percent Muscle Milk® t critical t d
Interpretatio
n
0.1 2.57 -1.738 Not Significant
1.0 2.57 -5.665 Significant YEP α = 0.05
Percent Muscle Milk® t critical t d
Interpretatio
n
0.1 2.50 3.965 Significant
1.0 2.50 -3.251 Significant
Control sample is 0% Muscle Milk®
Conclusion
YE: Experiment Hypothesis: Not Supported
The yeast cells exposed to Muscle Milk did not show a significant increase in growth.
YEP: Experiment Hypothesis: Supported
The yeast cells exposed to Muscle Milk showed a significant increase in growth.
Interpretation• At the 1% Muscle Milk concentration the solution
was opaque making it difficult to use with colorimeter.
o Cell growth in both YE and YEP broth for the 1% Muscle Milk was significantly less than for 0%.
• A Student-t test was conducted on the mean growth in YE and YEP broth at 0% Muscle Milk.
o There was no significant difference in the growth between the YE and the YEP broth at the 0% exposure.
• Increase in cell growth in YEP broth at 0.1% Muscle Milk is likely the result of the additional nutrition.
Limitations/Extensions• Limitations:
Time required to reach stationary phase growth
Temperature conditions were not ideal 30 minute reading interval limited replicates
• Extensions Increase number of replicates Test additional Muscle Milk ® concentrations Test growth using whey isolate Quantify cell growth using hemocytometer or
plating
Works Cited1. Bio Factsheet, Number 114, “Practical Techniques in MicrobiologyII: Measuring the
Growth of Microorganisms”, September 2002, <www.curriculumpress.co.uk>.2. Current Protocols in Molecular Biology 13.0.1-13.0.4 (John Wiley & Sons Inc 2008)3. David Lariviere, Forbes "Nutritional Supplements Flexing Muscles As Growth Industry“
<http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidlariviere/2013/04/18/nutritional-supplements-flexing-their-muscles-as-growth-industry>.
4. Exploreyeast "Yeast, a Cellular Model“ <http://www.exploreyeast.com/article/yeast-cellular-model>.
5. Heidi Skolnik, Andrea Chernus "How our bodies use protein“ <http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/how-our-bodies-use-protein>.
6. Hemi Weingarten "What's In Muscle Milk?" <http://blog.fooducate.com/2011/12/05/whats-in-muscle-milk>.
7. “How Fast Do You Digest Whey Protein?” <http://www.livestrong.com/article/520142-how-fast-do-you-digest-whey-protein>.
8. Jeff S. Volek, Ph.D., R.D, “Whey vs. casein protein” <http://www.nutritionexpress.com/showarticle.aspx?articleid=787>.
9. Kansas State University, “Yeast Experiments: Baker’s Yeast and It’s Life Cycle”, <http://www.phys.ksu.edu/gene/a1.html>.
10. Megan Nantel "Why Is Yeast Used in Research?" <http://futurescienceleaders.org/researchers2012/2013/03/why-is-yeast-used-in-research>.
11. Operating Instructions Klett Photoelectric Colorimeter, Scienceware,005B-0997-5H-1-IH, REV 5/10.
Thank you
95% Confidence Interval for Total Mean Absorbance Increase
0% YE 0.1% YE 1% YE0
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YE
Abso
rbance
(ku
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0% YEP 0.1% YEP 1% YEP0
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YEP
Abso
rbance
(ku
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р= 6.893E-4 р= 4.244E-5