Conclusion

Abstract CONTAMINATION RATE BETWEEN TWO HUMANS a)Once the experiment ended and the statistical data thrown
were analyzed, it was concluded that effectively, in the first
5 minutes of interaction between two individuals who are

WHILE EATING TOGETHER WITHOUT BIOSAFETY

The objective this investigation is to establish the speed with which the eating, the individual who has the germ transmitted its
germs are transmitted between two individuals who eat together without germs to the uninfected person .
having biosecurity measures; For this, an experimental methodology was

MEASURES
chosen that allowed collecting data and results. Whose fundamental b) It was possible to verify that the germ came to be
conclusion ratified the initial hypothesis, in 5 minutes the individual who positioned on one side of the nose of the individual who
did not have germs at the beginning, ended up contaminated in that short was completely clean at the beginning of the experiment.
period of time and the contamination was located near the nose, which
implies an easy entry of germs through the tract respiratory. c) The highest contamination rate of the contaminated
Key words: contamination, germs, biosecurity. subject was recorded at minute three (122.75 cm ^ 2 / min)
and four (154.90 cm ^ 2 / min), which was when a human
passed a napkin to the other.

Materials & Equipment
1. Common eating utensils, this experiment used: two plates, a knife
Introduction
and two glasses of water
2. A common snack, in this experiment the humans ate cookies with
The motivation for this research lies in the health emergency that marmalade
humanity is currently experiencing, COVID-19 (Orthocoronavirinae). We 3. Ruler to measure
as researchers are concerned with how fast a germ can spread; Therefore, 4. A brush to infect
this experiment was designed to collect information and analyze data on 5. A timer
the speed of propagation. Make a relevant scientific contribution to our 6. UV lamp (Black light)
current situation and emphasize the importance of biosecurity. 7. Templates of a human a body
(https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ZHgk9Xek2LHXhLzokKa
PBMebTyGsFeUXR-74gWAVuA/edit?usp=sharing)
8. A pencil or something to write down the spots and their
measurements
9. Glow with UV powder(It is our own homemade recipe that is made
up of: milk, orange juice, highlighter ink, salt, flour and cornstarch)
10. Two humans wearing black clothing
11. A surface for the humans to eat, this experiment used a 1m ^ 2 table
Variables & Results d)The highest percentage of contamination in relation to
the analyzed surface of the contaminated subject was
Variables
recorded at minute three (3.93%) and four (4.96%), which
• Dependent: Infection rate was when a human passed a napkin to the other.
•Independent: Time in minutes
•Controlled: Where the infection is going to start e) The percentage of contamination of subject N
(contaminated) decreased in the last minute and it is
Table of Results concluded that this is because his germs were transmitted
*Subject N is the human who was infected at beginning of the to other surfaces, which caused him to lose a percentage of
experiment. them.
*Subject M is the human who was clean at beginning of the
experiment. f) In Subject M the percentage of contamination increased
*No area of ​the body was calculated below the waist because at no every minute and did not decrease.
time was there a powder spot in that area.
Results In The body templates Link: g) The greatest propagation increase in Subject M occurred
Subject N( Contaminated Human).pdf: at minute 3 with a 53.44 cm ^ 2 / min increase, again at the
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pFHMEnwiDDnCUqi8yxjPp3j same time the napkin passed from one subject to another.
zIJ-1mv5Z/view?usp=sharing
Subject M( Clean Human).pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJXyjuqHNopUGXyxogFuHh
OVfBoWsjDf/view?usp=sharing

Methodology
1.Prepare the experiment area:

a) Place a table and two chairs in front of each other.

Background Research & Hypothesis b) Place the plates, cookies, jam, cutlery and glasses on the table.

Rober, M. (n.d.). How To See Germs Spread Experiment (Coronavirus).
Retrieved June 10, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5-
dI74zxPg
M. (n.d.). Prevent Cross-Contamination. Retrieved June 5, 2020, from
https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/foodsafety/clean/xcontamination.ht
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When there are two people sharing a meal and one of them has a germ,
that person can infect someone else in 5 minutes and the germ can reach
dangerous areas for our body such as the entrances of the respiratory
system or the eyes because in a situation where there is so much
interaction between two people and they can share utensils or napkins, it is
very likely that the germ will spread quickly, as described by the
Minnesota Department of Health in its article "Food Contamination and
Foodborne Illness Prevention".
2.Sit the two humans in front of each other in the chairs.
Recommendations
3.Use UV light to check that there are no luminous spots that could
affect your data In the experiment the biggest challenge was working with
the size of the irregular spots; The best solution to get their
4.Apply the powder to the right hand of only ONE of the humans. areas out was to average the width and length, obviously
Comparison Of Infected Human With this creates some margin of error.
Clean Human In Relation To The
5.Set a one minute timer. Percentage Of Contamination On The
Analyzed Surface Per Minute One of the things its consider to be an error is not having
6.Make your humans eat as they normally would until the timer alarm measured the amount of powder at the beginning.
sounds.
6,00%
Something to recommend if someone decide to run the
7.Using your UV light, record the measurements and the location of experiment, is that it needs at least four people to perform it
the powder spots in the body templates. effectively; Two people to be tested, someone who holds
5,00% 4,96% the UV light and another who records the data.
8.Have your humans sit back and continue eating, repeat steps 5, 6,
and 7, five times to complete the experiment for five minutes. Additionally, it should be noted that 5 minutes is a very
4,00%
3,93%
short period of time; In order to have a more accurate
database, it is recommended to at least carry out the
experiment in a period of 10 minutes.
3,26%

3,00% 3,02%

2,18%
2,00% 1,97%

1,52%
Acknowledgements
1,24% Special acknowledgments to:
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•Myrian Larco Benítez Ph.D in geomatic graphic
engineering and sustainable projects from the university of
Extremadura, Spain
0,00% 0,00% 0,00% •Architect Pablo Román
•All science teachers at Liceo Campoverde.
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Subject N(Infected)
Subject M(Clean)