Abstract
Methods/Materials
I made ten dishes of Kimchi varying either the amount of salt, amount of pepper, or the time of fermentation. Then I measured the number of the lactic acid bacteria in each sample by diluting it with the LB media, spreading on a petri dish, and reserving in a 37 Celsius incubator overnight. At the end, I surveyed ten Korean adults to see which Kimchi people preferred the most.
Results
Salt did decrease the bacteria, pepper and time increased the growth, and the Kimchi with normal amount of salt, pepper, and fermentation time were most favored.
Conclusions/Discussion
The data of my experiment confirmed my hypotheses. It also proved that the growth of lactic acid bacteria is affected by the amount of salt, pepper, and the time of fermentation. It further verified that the optimum condition for Kimchi fermentation is predictable.
This experiment was to determine how the growth of lactic acid bacteria in Kimchi is affected by the amount of salt, pepper, and time.
Science Fair Project done By Se Hi Park