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Exploring the Preservative Qualities of Various Spices
For middle school students interested in microbiology, this is sure to be a great science fair project to check out! It addresses the issue of food spoilage; specifically how different spices, naturally found in the environment, can be used as to preserve foods due to the antimicrobial and anti-fungal compounds they contain.
Spices you might explore...
- Pepper
- Cinnamon
- Oregano
- Cloves
- Turmeric
- Garlic
- Thyme
- Coriander
- Vanilla beans
[NOTE: Use the actual spices or explore the effects of the active "preservative" ingredient found in the spice - i.e. carvacrol, which is present in oregano, thyme and pepper; eugenol, which is found in cinnamon, cloves and allspice; vanillic acid, the active ingredient in vanilla beans and coriander, etc.]
If you're looking for an example procedure to help set up your experiment, check out this project from Science Buddies for some inspiration!
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