Disinfectant and bacteria experiment VERY

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The forum discussion centers on an experiment analyzing the effects of four disinfectants (A, B, C, and D) on bacterial growth rates. Disinfectant A was identified as the most effective, followed by B, C, and D. Participants emphasized the importance of including quantitative data and comparing the ingredients of each disinfectant in the analysis. The discussion highlights the need for a structured approach to writing the analysis, focusing on data interpretation and conclusions drawn from the experiment.

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Disinfectant and bacteria experiment! VERY URGENT

Hi.I have done an experiment recently about the effect of disinfectant on the rate of bacterial growth.I used four disinfectants.Say A,B,C and D.A came out to be the best disinfectant followed by B C and D.I want to do the analysis now but i am not quiet sure what to write .I can say A is the best and give a reason for that but i don't think writting that will be enough.Anyone here can suggest me how to write up an analysis for an experiment or if you have any weblink about it ,can you please drop it here.Any kind of help will highly be appreciatedundefined
 
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You have answered your own question if you examine your first sentence:
"the effect of disinfectant on the rate of bacterial growth.
The analysis is going to explain the data you have taken and the conclusions you come to. What data did you take? Did you compare the ingredients in the disinfectants?
 
FredGarvin said:
You have answered your own question if you examine your first sentence:

The analysis is going to explain the data you have taken and the conclusions you come to. What data did you take? Did you compare the ingredients in the disinfectants?
In addition, how did you QUANTIFY the "effect on bacterial growth rate" between "A", "B", "C", & "D"??


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