Overview Sample Description <p>The soil sample was collected from Texas Avenue Park located in Webster, Texas. The sample was put into tubes containing media with two different organophosphorus compounds, Methyl Parathion and Paraoxon. The microorganisms were able to degrade Paraoxon, but not Methyl Parathion.</p> Date of Collection Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:00 Semester of Collection Fall 2016 My Institution UH Results Number of Colonies of Paraoxon 470 Number of Colonies of Methyl Parathion 0 Location Geolocation for Sample 29.540758, -95.133197 Location Name Texas Avenue Park Location Street 17100 Texas Avenue Location City Webster Location State TX Location Country US Location Postal Code 77598 Sample Result Classification Non-Cataloged Sample with POSITIVE Paraoxon NEGATIVE Methyl Parathion