Comparing the Effect of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen on the Concentration of Dissolved Oxygen in Elodea canadensis
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Botany
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Water is the essential substance within our environment that fills basic needs for all organisms (Chopra & Kumar, 2020). Research shows that potentially toxic pharmaceuticals enter our water system due to prevalence of human pharmaceutical use. As these drugs enter the water system, they have a high likelihood of impacting the health and growth of other organisms that rely on this water usage. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of commonly ingested pharmaceuticals and their impact on plant growth and the concentration of dissolved oxygen. It was hypothesized that a common plant, Elodea canadensis, would have the lowest concentration of dissolved oxygen once treated with a solution of 25 mg/L of ibuprofen. This group was hypothesized to be the most affected based on research on other plants, Ibuprofen causes problems in the chloroplast and acetaminophen has not been tested thoroughly on plants(Magdalena et al.,2022). In order to test the hypotheses, three separate groups of plants were treated with a different solution: ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and distilled water (control). The Elodea canadensis was measured through the concentration of dissolved oxygen, plant growth and physical features daily. A One-Way Anova test was conducted to analyze and compare the data. Results from this study indicated that plants with either solution had decreased quality of life, with acetaminophen impacting quality of life most therefore rejecting the hypothesis.
Recommended Citation
Islam, Talha, "Comparing the Effect of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen on the Concentration of Dissolved Oxygen in Elodea canadensis" (2023). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 5.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2023/all/5
Location
ECL 103
Start Date
3-25-2023 9:45 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
Comparing the Effect of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen on the Concentration of Dissolved Oxygen in Elodea canadensis
ECL 103
Water is the essential substance within our environment that fills basic needs for all organisms (Chopra & Kumar, 2020). Research shows that potentially toxic pharmaceuticals enter our water system due to prevalence of human pharmaceutical use. As these drugs enter the water system, they have a high likelihood of impacting the health and growth of other organisms that rely on this water usage. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of commonly ingested pharmaceuticals and their impact on plant growth and the concentration of dissolved oxygen. It was hypothesized that a common plant, Elodea canadensis, would have the lowest concentration of dissolved oxygen once treated with a solution of 25 mg/L of ibuprofen. This group was hypothesized to be the most affected based on research on other plants, Ibuprofen causes problems in the chloroplast and acetaminophen has not been tested thoroughly on plants(Magdalena et al.,2022). In order to test the hypotheses, three separate groups of plants were treated with a different solution: ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and distilled water (control). The Elodea canadensis was measured through the concentration of dissolved oxygen, plant growth and physical features daily. A One-Way Anova test was conducted to analyze and compare the data. Results from this study indicated that plants with either solution had decreased quality of life, with acetaminophen impacting quality of life most therefore rejecting the hypothesis.
