Can mushrooms eat oil (2)

Can Mushrooms Eat Oil?

The Bioremediation of hydrocarbon contamination

through the use of oyster mushroom mycelium

My mentor Ryan

Oil contains toxic hydrocarbons: molecules

that are made out of hydrogen and carbon

http://burnanenergyjournal.com/how-oil-is-made/

I’m using diesel

http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/c/types-communication/presentations-2/feed/

Mushrooms roots called mycelium, contain

enzymes that break hydrocarbons apart

http://writingcenter.tamu.edu/c/types-communication/presentations-2/feed/

The

mushrooms

can eat the

hydrogen and

the carbon

“What is the maximum concentration of

oil in soil that mushrooms can consume?”

My Testable question

I hypothesize that oyster

mushrooms will be able grow

in and consume diesel with no

soil present

Hypotheses:

I’m going to Grow

oyster mushrooms in 5%,

10%, 25%, 50% and 100%

oil and growing mixture.

Measuring the Percentage of Oil

Mixing 1 gram of soil with water

Shaking the mixture

Allowing it to settle

The oil will rise to the top.

Measure the oil on top with a cm ruler

Required experiences

This project will meet the

major Science Research

Paper required experience

Going forward

Finish the experimental part of my project

Analyze the results

Go to the local sciences fair

Possibility to go to International Science And

Engineering Fair

proficiencies

• communicate using mathematical and scientific tools

• convey ideas in writing

• take responsibility for learning

• Projects showing capability of and responsible for addressing complex real-

world problems that matter to them and their community.

• learn through Research

• apply scientific method to Research and experiments

• solve complex problems

• Apply scientific method to research and experiment

Research paper

If you would like to read the accompanying

paper, please email [email protected]