USE OF ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES TO
INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF
ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSTANCES ON
MICROBIAL GROWTH
The Effectiveness of Turmeric in Fighting Bacteria
Stevie-Jade Vickers
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT
, Table of Contents
Abstract........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 3
Hypothesis.................................................................................................................................................... 6
References.................................................................................................................................................... 7
Equipment.................................................................................................................................................... 9
Health and Safety (Risk Assessment)........................................................................................................... 10
Method....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Plan............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Contingency Planning.................................................................................................................................. 12
Reflection................................................................................................................................................... 12
Carrying Out The Investigation.................................................................................................................... 13
Primary Data and Observations................................................................................................................... 14
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................. 14
Limitations and Overall Evaluation of Method............................................................................................. 16
ABSTRACT
The aim is to determine how eff ecti ve turmeric is in killing bacteria. Turmeric is a
spice which is derived from the root of Curcuma Longa (a perennial herb with pointed
leaves that sprouts yellow-coloured fl owers). It contains an isolated polyphenol called
curcumin. It has been used over thousands of years as an herbal remedy in folk and
Indian medicine to treat various illnesses including infl ammati on and blood diseases.
The isolated polyphenol, curcumin, has shown to have numerous pharmacological
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INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF
ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSTANCES ON
MICROBIAL GROWTH
The Effectiveness of Turmeric in Fighting Bacteria
Stevie-Jade Vickers
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT
, Table of Contents
Abstract........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 3
Hypothesis.................................................................................................................................................... 6
References.................................................................................................................................................... 7
Equipment.................................................................................................................................................... 9
Health and Safety (Risk Assessment)........................................................................................................... 10
Method....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Plan............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Contingency Planning.................................................................................................................................. 12
Reflection................................................................................................................................................... 12
Carrying Out The Investigation.................................................................................................................... 13
Primary Data and Observations................................................................................................................... 14
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................. 14
Limitations and Overall Evaluation of Method............................................................................................. 16
ABSTRACT
The aim is to determine how eff ecti ve turmeric is in killing bacteria. Turmeric is a
spice which is derived from the root of Curcuma Longa (a perennial herb with pointed
leaves that sprouts yellow-coloured fl owers). It contains an isolated polyphenol called
curcumin. It has been used over thousands of years as an herbal remedy in folk and
Indian medicine to treat various illnesses including infl ammati on and blood diseases.
The isolated polyphenol, curcumin, has shown to have numerous pharmacological
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