Strangled respiration Clogged food pores     Often least is known about the most common things - such as gravity or how water gets to the top of tall trees or the function of albumin, which is the main solute in both egg white and blood. Perhaps albumin protects the body or egg from infection in some yet undiscovered way.     Two steps must be taken to do this project. Does it slow down the growth of bacteria? If so, by killing the bacteria? making them "sleep"? How does it work? Suggestions for doing Step #1:     Obtain a couple of safe cultures of test bacteria - one Gram(+) and one Gram(-). Using the proper techniques,* get your cultures growing rapidly, then dump in some egg white, and see what happens to the growth rates. If they stop growing, the project is a "go!" You are onto something big! Next, determine if they stopped because the albumin killed the bacteria or made them dormant. If made dormant, how long does it last? Every answer leads to new questions. Have friends help you. Go as far as you can. Every result is new to science! Students: aim to present your research at professional science meetings, which are far beyond science fair! Teachers, join in and coauthor the work! * For more details: www.science-projects.com/Albumin.htm