Expert: Walter Hintz - 8/27/2011

Question
Hi I would like your help in "bumping" this project up to a high school level project I am sending you a link of a project similar to what I would I would like to do. Can you please give ideas to "bump" up this project idea to a senior level project? It is for a county science fair project. The link is: http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/science_fair_projects/134/1001/307e935f

Answer
Hi Hinal
The project you referred me to seems to me to be at a high school level. I would suggest that you compare gelcaps and coated tablets and possible get into the chemistry of the coatings a little bit when drawing conclusions. I would also suggest using a hydrochloric acid and water solution to simulate what happens in the stomach. Stomach fluids have a very low pH