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The Effect of Egeria densa on levels of Nitrate in Water
No full textThe purpose of this research was to discover whether Egeria densa (E. densa) could be used for the removal of nitrate from drinking water. It was hypothesized that E. densa is equally effective in filtering nitrate from water, irrespective of the initial nitrate concentration. The researcher gathered 50 E.densa plants and placed them into labeled plastic cups belonging to one of three groups. One experimental group, a control group, CG0, had 2 experimental units each of which had one E.densa plant in a plastic container with 200 milliliters (ml) of distilled water with no nitrate fertilizer. The second experimental group, EG142, had twenty-four experimental units to which 1.42 grams of nitrate fertilizer were dissolved in 200 ml of distilled water. The third experimental group, EG284, was like the EG142 group except with double the amount of fertilizer at 2.84 grams. The plants had constant exposure to light and were also left in the solution with fertilizer for nine days. Parts per million (ppm) concentrations were recorded daily (except for the two weekend days). It was concluded that E. densa reduced the amount of nitrate from the water by between 8% and 30%. A One-Way ANOVA statistical analysis showed that the rate of reduction of nitrate from the water is higher for lower initial nitrate concentrations. A post hoc Tukey-Kramer test showed that the means for the three groups were statistically significantly different, with the largest difference between EG284 and CG0 and smallest between EG142 and EG284. It was concluded that the nitrate concentration did decrease after E. densa was implemented
The Effect of Chlorpheniramine Maleate on the bioluminescence of Vibrio fischeri
No full textCOVID-19 has accelerated the consumption of many over-the-counter cold medicines to alleviate symptoms. The rapid increase in consumption together with the improper disposal of drugs has polluted the environment with pharmaceuticals thereby negatively impacting microorganisms. The purpose of this study was to determine if Vibrio fischeri, a common aquatic bacteria, is affected by antihistamine chlorpheniramine maleate commonly taken to treat cold and flu-like symptoms. The experiment consisted of three groups of Vibrio, each with 10 petri dishes containing 3 bacteria cultures each. After being cultured and measuring initial stats, each group received different doses of CPM and were left to sit for 18 hours. It was hypothesized that the Vibrio fishceri cultures exposed to higher concentrations of chlorpheniramine maleate would produce less bioluminescence and decrease in light intensity and therefore, show a decline in health. The results show that the drug concentrations in both experimental groups negatively affected the bacteria. The inferential t-test ran on the data found it to be statistically significant meaning the null was rejected and the alternative experimental hypothesis was accepted. This data suggests that chlorpheniramine maleate plays a role in the decline of Vibrio fischeri’s health, suggesting the idea that pharmaceutical pollution is a big threat to living organisms unless major steps are adopted to dispose of drugs and medications without impacting the environment
The Relationship between Length of Time Tumbling is Performed Before and After the Pyramid Sequence on the Score of an All Star Cheerleading Routine
No full textCompetitive cheerleading has long been a growing sport but one has yet to discover the complete routine that allows a team to attain the most success. As individuals advance in level, the skills performed become significantly more challenging, decreasing a team\u27s likelihood of executing their routine to perfection. The purpose of the following study was to determine if there is a relationship between the length of the running tumbling sequence in comparison to its placement before or after the pyramid sequence in a team\u27s success on the cheerleading mat. It was hypothesized that if the length of the running tumbling portion of the routine increases, then the all around score and likelihood of the complete routine hitting with perfect execution will be higher. By taking 33 total routines from the level 5 Summit competition, routines were identified as having tumbling before or after the pyramid sequence and the length of each team’s tumbling sequence was recorded. One of the 33 total routines had their running tumbling sequence after the pyramid sequence. The 32 other routines had their running tumbling after the pyramid sequence and averaged a shorter tumbling sequence then the routine with tumbling after the pyramid. The results found in the following data are not representative of the makings of the most successful routine because there were disproportionately more routines with tumbling before pyramid then after