The effect of pH on the growth of microorganisms. Problem statement : What is the effect of pH value on the growth of microorganisms?

Aim : To investigate the effects of pH value on the growth of microorganisms. Apparatus : sterile test-tube, test-tube rack, cm! s"ringe, measuring c"lin#er.

$aterials : pH paper, steril cotton wool, steril nutrient agar, %acillus subtilis, bacteria culture, h"#rochloric aci# &. mol #m-!, #istille# water, so#ium h"#ro'i#e solution &. mol #m-!. H"pothesis : pH values effects the growth of microorganisms. Proce#ure : . The e'periment was #one in the group. (. Three sterile test tube was prepare# an# labelle# A, % an# ). !. * cm! of nutrient agar an# cm! of %acillus subtitis bacterial culture was put into each testtube. +. cm! of #istille# water was put into test-tube A, cm! of h"#rocloric aci# into test-tube % an# cm! of so#ium h"#ro'i#e solution into test-tube ). *. ,ach test-tube was cover with same sterile cutton wool as shown in the #iagram.

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