Conclusions
The purpose of this research was to
determine the effects of what irregular dosages of Acetaminophen would do to
Kidney, Liver, and Nerve cells.
The major findings of the research were that different dosages of
Acetaminophen had a noticeable effect on the liver and nerve cells, but not the
kidney cells. Only the liver cells
were statistically significant.
The main hypothesis was mostly supported with the liver and nerve cells,
but the null hypothesis supports the kidney cells.
Sources of error could include not
measuring correctly, miscalculations, or contamination from other
bacteria.
A possible explanation for the
greatest effect on Liver cells is that Acetaminophen is processed by the
liver. The liver could not handle
the over dosages, which supports the theory of the harmful effects of over
dosing.
For the next step of this project,
it would be interesting to gradually add greater amounts of Acetaminophen to the
same cell lines to somehow determine long-term effects.
This would examine further into the damage of over dosing, and expand
further on the Liver cell results.
determine the effects of what irregular dosages of Acetaminophen would do to
Kidney, Liver, and Nerve cells.
The major findings of the research were that different dosages of
Acetaminophen had a noticeable effect on the liver and nerve cells, but not the
kidney cells. Only the liver cells
were statistically significant.
The main hypothesis was mostly supported with the liver and nerve cells,
but the null hypothesis supports the kidney cells.
Sources of error could include not
measuring correctly, miscalculations, or contamination from other
bacteria.
A possible explanation for the
greatest effect on Liver cells is that Acetaminophen is processed by the
liver. The liver could not handle
the over dosages, which supports the theory of the harmful effects of over
dosing.
For the next step of this project,
it would be interesting to gradually add greater amounts of Acetaminophen to the
same cell lines to somehow determine long-term effects.
This would examine further into the damage of over dosing, and expand
further on the Liver cell results.