Fermentation Worksheet
Fermentation Worksheet
Experiment #1
I.V.: Testing substances (corn syrup, table sugar, and brown sugar)
C.V.: Stirring process will last for 1 minute, waiting time to watch
To begin with, I tested this experiment twice because on my first try, I didn’t see any changes.
All the balloons were deflated and it did not looked like the example that the professor provided
on the experiment worksheet demonstration. So, I decided to conduct this experiment again to
test what I could do in order for at least one balloon to inflate. This time I added one more scoop
of sugar and yeast to the Table Sugar solution. I’m not truly sure if the addition of yeast help my
substance inflate but for future experiments, I will add more yeast to my solutions. The Corn
Syrup and Brown Sugar did not inflate nor had a volume when it was submerged under the
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water. In conclusion, my table sugar source worked best than the other substances because it
made the balloon inflate and also its volume was higher than the syrup and brown sugar.
Experiment #2
I.V.: Testing substances (corn syrup, table sugar, and brown sugar) with a certain amount of
in a cold environment.
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Volume N/A N?A N/A N/A
None of these sources worked. I’m unsure if I did something wrong or if this is what’s meant to
happen. I did the exact same procedures for experiment #1 but with cold water and I placed them
in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Once I took out the sources, they were all deflated and they did
not have any volume when submerged in the water… they could barely be submerged under the
water. In conclusion, none of the sources worked on this experiment when being exposed to low
temperatures, meaning that the environment affected the fermentation of our sources.