Çiftçi, Emir Taha (2014) Comparison of the bactericidal effects of most-known, medicallevel mouth antiseptics, Baticon, Tantum Verde, Andorex, Listerine and lemon on Streptococcus mutan. Other thesis, TED ANKARA KOLEJİ.
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Abstract
The aim of this extended essay is to investigate the antibacterial properties of the most-known mouth products, Baticon, Tantum Verde, Andorex, Listerine and lemon (the natural antiseptic) on Streptococcus mutan in lab conditions. So that this extended essay includes the comparison of these products on an Oral Bacteria of a healthy mouth. My research question was: “Is there a significant mean difference among mouth antiseptics Baticon, Tantum Verde, Andorex, Listerine and lemon in terms of their antibacterial effects on Streptococcus mutan in laboratory conditions?” My hypothesis was: “There would be a significant mean difference in terms of antibacterial activity between Baticon, Tantum Verde, Andorex, Listerine and lemon. The most-known mouth antiseptic Tantum Verde will be the most effective antibacterial product against Streptococcus mutan, followed by the other well-known product Baticon. The third most effective product will be the commercial mouthwash, Listerine. Andorex will take the 4th place and finally the natural antiseptic lemon.” In order to test the hypothesis and to answer the research question, the Kirby-Bauer antibacterial testing method was used. Streptococcus mutan population was cultured on Mueller-Hinton agar plate in laboratory conditions. The products (Baticon, Tantum Verde, Andorex, Listerine and lemon) which are all liquid, were dropped onto the agar plate. The plate is incubated at the incubation temperature of bacteriological incubator. At the end, the diameters of the exclusion zones were measured and compared to each other. This measurement gave the necessary data about the antibacterial effect of the products. Results show that, the area of which Andorex dropped had the largest diameter of the exclusive zone. The second largest diameter was formed by the natural antiseptic, Lemon. The diameter of Listerine, the most-known antibacterial mouthwash, took the 3rd place, followed by Baticon. Finally, Tantum Verde had the smallest diameter. Moreover, according to the results of ANOVA showed that there was a significant mean difference between Baticon, Tantum Verde, Andorex, Listerine and lemon in terms of their antibacterial effects on Streptococcus mutan in laboratory conditions with an arrangement as from most effective to the least effective one as following: Andorex, lemon, Listerine, Baticon, Tantum Verde.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | Supervisor: Sevim SARAL, IB Notu: B |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bactericidal effects, antiseptics, Baticon, Tantum Verde, Andorex, Listerine, lemon |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Depositing User: | Kamil Çömlekçi |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2014 11:00 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2014 11:00 |
| URI: | http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/499 |
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