Can compounds be extracted from thyme leaves and used as antibacterial agents? How can this be accomplished?
What compounds can be extracted from thyme leaves? What factors (i.e. solvent) influence this extraction? What techniques are most useful for accomplishing the separation and identification of these extracted compounds?
Extract compounds from thyme leaves
Determine the best solvent for extraction and separation
Identify and quantify the extracted compounds using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and compare the two methods
Prepare disks for Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion testing