The Effect of Soy Peptone on Improving the Growth of Micrococcus luteus in an Insecticide
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Microbiology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Although locusts consistently manage to deprive nutrients from the environment, no one has come up with a permanent solution. However, Micrococcus luteus appears to be the solution. M. luteus can achieve a high level of bioremediation with the help of a protein supplement known as soy peptone. With the help of soy peptone, M. luteus was able to withstand the damage of an insecticide and not only survive but grow. These results indicate that if peptone is added to M. luteus in the environment then helpful microorganisms would be able to survive. These results are important as with this knowledge many of the detrimental effects of locust attacks can be limited. The bacteria were grown on nutrient agar and stored in an incubator. The growth of the bacteria was counted using colony-forming units. Colony-forming units are units that count the number of total colonies in a quadrant. In the control group, the M. luteus grew an average of 4575 colonies. Whereas, when the M. luteus was supplied with peptone the bacteria grew an average of 20828.33 colonies. In contrast to these results when the M. luteus was faced with an insecticide zero colonies formed. In the final group, the M. luteus was supplied with peptone and an insecticide, in response the bacteria grew 5825 colonies. Although the M. luteus was unable to grow past the insecticide by itself, when helped by peptone, M. luteus can combat the effects of an insecticide.
Recommended Citation
Thiagu, Surya, "The Effect of Soy Peptone on Improving the Growth of Micrococcus luteus in an Insecticide" (2024). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 506.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2024/all/506
Location
RITA 387
Start Date
3-23-2024 10:45 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Soy Peptone on Improving the Growth of Micrococcus luteus in an Insecticide
RITA 387
Although locusts consistently manage to deprive nutrients from the environment, no one has come up with a permanent solution. However, Micrococcus luteus appears to be the solution. M. luteus can achieve a high level of bioremediation with the help of a protein supplement known as soy peptone. With the help of soy peptone, M. luteus was able to withstand the damage of an insecticide and not only survive but grow. These results indicate that if peptone is added to M. luteus in the environment then helpful microorganisms would be able to survive. These results are important as with this knowledge many of the detrimental effects of locust attacks can be limited. The bacteria were grown on nutrient agar and stored in an incubator. The growth of the bacteria was counted using colony-forming units. Colony-forming units are units that count the number of total colonies in a quadrant. In the control group, the M. luteus grew an average of 4575 colonies. Whereas, when the M. luteus was supplied with peptone the bacteria grew an average of 20828.33 colonies. In contrast to these results when the M. luteus was faced with an insecticide zero colonies formed. In the final group, the M. luteus was supplied with peptone and an insecticide, in response the bacteria grew 5825 colonies. Although the M. luteus was unable to grow past the insecticide by itself, when helped by peptone, M. luteus can combat the effects of an insecticide.
