This semester, I have many objectives of my research project. The first one is to determine i f the bioluminescent bacteria can decompose the hydrocarbon naphthalene based on turbidity of the medium. The second one, is to determine if these bacteria can decompose naphthalene and phenanthrene analyzing the results of the medium based on nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. With this technique I wil know if the phenanthrene and naphthalene have any structural change caused by the degradation of the bacteria. Also, another objective is to see if the morpholoy of the bacteria change using the electronic microscopy and comparing with photos of the bacteria before they are exposed in the hydrocarbon medium.
The first objective of this project, mentioned above, has been reached. By this week the other two objectives will be done. After doing this and confirm the results, we will look for molecular techniques to finally know what is the gen responsible of the hydrocarbon degradation. Because of this, I have completed 50% of the objectives, but by this week, I will complete 80% of my research project. I am excited of what would be the results for this week, because I will really know that the biluminescent bacteria are capable of tolerate and/or decompose the hydrocarbon. Depending on the results using spectroscopy and microcopy techniques, the remaining objective of the research project may change. I will notice you next month the results!
