The Affect of pH on Fracture
Name: Ezra R. Bobo
Class: BE 210
It is hypothesized that as pH is decreased, starting at neutral pH, the chicken bone will become weaker, and will fracture at a decreased stress. The reason a decrease in pH is expected to cause a decrease in strength is that calcium is important to bone strength (Zhu) and as pH decreases, efflux of calcium from bone increases (Bushinsky). This experiment will help to understand how pH affects the fracture properties of bone, which will then help to find the optimal pH for bone strength.