Bleach And Osmosis

Introduction
In this experiment, I measured the impact of two different topical chemicals on growing bacteria over the course of a week. Bleach, water, hand sanitizer and hand soap were all variables used to observe the effects of the bacteria swabbed from my palm and fingers. Bleach has been the go to product for killing germs and it is because of the similar effects it has with high temperature on the proteins in bacteria. I hypothesized that bleach would be the most efficient way for killing the bacteria over hand sanitizer and hand soap.
Methods
I planned my experiment to test the effects of topical chemicals on bacteria living on my hands. In doing this experiment I used hand soap and hand sanitizer on the living bacteria. I followed the procedure for setting up the bacteria culture as listed in the lab manual. I swabbed the bacteria sample from my palm, fingers and finger tips. In addition to the two experimental variables, I had two separate control quadrants, one containing water and the other containing bleach. After completing the bacteria culture, each quadrant was labeled and left untouched over the course of a week. During this time, I observed and took note of the growth in each quadrant every day.
Results
The bacteria in the water quadrant experienced little growth, while the bacteria in the hand soap quadrant grew in a circular form, smooth margin, flat elevation, with no zone of inhibition. The quadrant containing hand sanitizer also grew in a circular form, smooth margin, convex elevation with a 1 inch zone of inhibition and was some form of fungi. The quadrant containing bleach experienced no growth. The data tells me that hand soap and hand sanitizer are not nearly as effective at killing bacteria as hand sanitizer and bleach. More so, it was surprising to see how inefficient hand soap was at killing the bacteria taken from my