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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES
College of Nursing and Allied Medical Science

Table of Contents
Title Page………………………..………………………..………………………..… i
Abstract………………………..………………………..………………………..…… ii
Approval Sheet …………………………………………..…………………………. iii
Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………. iv
CHAPTER 1: The Problem and its Settings

Introduction………………………………………………………………..…. 1
Statement of the Problem and Hypothesis…………………………….. 3
Significance of the Study…………………………………………..………. 3
Scope and Limitation of the Study …………………………………….… 4
Review of Related Literature ……………………………………….……… 5
Conceptual Framework ………………………..……………………..……. 13

CHAPTER 2: Research Methodology

Methods and Procedures……………………………………….….…...… 14

Research Setting………………………………………….………….……… 15
Collection of the Sample…………………………….…..………….…….. 16
Preparation Culture Media ………………………………………………. 19
Data Management and Analysis ……….……………………..…..……. 24
Ethics Considerations ………………………………………….….……… 24

CHAPTER 3: Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

I. Control Groups
Table 1.1: Growth of Positive Control Group…………………. 25
Table 1.2: Negative Control Group……………………………… 26
II. Experimental Groups
Table 2.1: Experimental Group (A)……………………………… 26
Table 2.2 Experimental Group (B)……………………….……… 27

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III. Identification of Bacteria

Table 3.1 Morphology…………………………….………………… 28
Table 3.2 Gram Stain…………………………………….………… 29
Table 3.3 BBL Crystal Identification …………………………… 30

CHAPTER 4: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

Summary……………………………………………………………….……… 36
Conclusion…………………………………………….………………………. 37
Recommendations………………………………………………………….... 37

Appendices
Appendix 1: Authentication Request Letter ……………………………. 39
Appendix 2: Letter of Intent: University of Santo Tomas ……………. 40
Appendix 3: Plant Identification/Certification …………………………. 41
Appendix 4: Certification of Bacteria……………………………………… 43
Appendix 5: Ethics Approval ………………………………………………. 47
Appendix 6: Research Journal ……………………………………………. 51
Appendix 7: Gantt chart ……………………………………………………. 52
References………………………………………………..…………………………… 59
Curriculum Vitae …………………………….…………..………………….……… 60

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