The Effect of Hyaluronic Acid Exposure on the Filtration Efficiency of Nasturtium officinale
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Hyaluronic acid has become increasingly popular over recent years due to its presence on social media platforms. Additionally, hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the joints of animals and is used as a lubricant. Nasturtium officinale is a naturally occurring vegetable and is also considered a superfood due to its vitamin-rich leaves and filtering properties. The purpose of this experiment was to test the relationship between N. officinale’s ability to filter in different environments. The specific environment used was the addition of hyaluronic acid. It was hypothesized that the addition of hyaluronic acid would negatively affect the filtration efficiency of N. officinale due to the fact that there is more for the plant to filter. For the methods, water was added to containers and hyaluronic acid was added. A 16-in-1 water quality test kit was used to test the different factors of the water such as total hardness and pH. After the water quality test, a single N. officinale leaf was added to the water sample and left, and a water sample was taken again. The difference was calculated and the average difference was used for the chi-square test. Each category received its own chi-square test. The hypothesis partially supported, thus the exposure to hyaluronic acid does impact the filtration efficiency of N. officinale.
Recommended Citation
McFadden, Nadira, "The Effect of Hyaluronic Acid Exposure on the Filtration Efficiency of Nasturtium officinale" (2023). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 82.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2023/all/82
Location
BS 349
Start Date
3-25-2023 12:00 PM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Hyaluronic Acid Exposure on the Filtration Efficiency of Nasturtium officinale
BS 349
Hyaluronic acid has become increasingly popular over recent years due to its presence on social media platforms. Additionally, hyaluronic acid is naturally found in the joints of animals and is used as a lubricant. Nasturtium officinale is a naturally occurring vegetable and is also considered a superfood due to its vitamin-rich leaves and filtering properties. The purpose of this experiment was to test the relationship between N. officinale’s ability to filter in different environments. The specific environment used was the addition of hyaluronic acid. It was hypothesized that the addition of hyaluronic acid would negatively affect the filtration efficiency of N. officinale due to the fact that there is more for the plant to filter. For the methods, water was added to containers and hyaluronic acid was added. A 16-in-1 water quality test kit was used to test the different factors of the water such as total hardness and pH. After the water quality test, a single N. officinale leaf was added to the water sample and left, and a water sample was taken again. The difference was calculated and the average difference was used for the chi-square test. Each category received its own chi-square test. The hypothesis partially supported, thus the exposure to hyaluronic acid does impact the filtration efficiency of N. officinale.
