38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if food types varying on the pH scale would affect how quickly Catalase breaks down Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). Methods/Materials To complete this expe…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) is an angiogenic factor secreted by activated endothelium that has been shown to play a role in inflammatory diseases. Ang-2 signals on endothelial ce…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to create a novel, completely noninvasive diagnostic test for diabetes. Methods/Materials Silk fibroin was extracted from Bombyx mori silk co…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal is to create a specific nanotherapeutic consisting of engineered CRISPR/Cas9, quantum dot, and aptamer for treatment of cancer heterogeneity and rapidly mutating vi…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The project hypothesizes that possible side effects of drugs can be predicted through identification of similarities in the amino-acid sequences of targeted and nontargeted…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project aims to quantify anthocyanin levels present in grape and plum seeds and skins through the ORAC assay, the oxygen equivalent antioxidant capacity assay. Many of…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the effectiveness of 9 common store bought antimicrobial, a 30% and 50% dilution of ethanol, and a 5% dilution of bleach on 5 type…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Asian Citrus Psyllids infected with the Candidatus Liberibacter bacteria have caused more than $4 billion damage to the citrus industry in Florida by infecting trees with Hu…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals There is a constant production of trash in the world and there isn#t enough space to accommodate the amount. The objective was to find which type of organic waste produces t…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The aim of this experiment was to reveal whether adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells can form bone fragments in a three dimensional matrix and in the presence of osteogen…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine the best way to wash your toothbrush using commonly used methods and the American Dental Association's recommendation. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if preschoolers, teens, or adults can identify the candy from the medicine visually most accurately. Methods/Materials 10 medicines and 10 candies th…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to prove that with an environment that is oxygen free, added biomass, and a warm environment for the microbes, methane gas can be formed…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to find out which skin moisturizer prevented the greatest amount of moisture evaporation. Methods/Materials Petri Dishes, Gelatin, Skin Mo…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "Going green" is trendy, but is it actually worth it? The purpose of this project was to decide which wipe, Clorox or Clorox Green Works, kills the most bacteria. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over the past two decades, obesity rates have doubled, rising to epidemic levels in the US. Despite obesity's genetic aspects, the medical community continues to emphasize w…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project investigated how the lactose content of milk varies between species. The objective, using organic chemistry laboratory techniques, was to compare the weights of…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is Comparing the Vitamin C Levels in Various Vegetables after Steam Cooking. It is important to the real world because our bodies need a certa…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Knowing the structural properties and cellular distributions of metal-protein interactions is useful for metal-based drug design. Cysteine (Cys) residues are reactive toward…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to locate and quantitate the conserved regions of Coagulation Factors III, VIII, and XII across diverse species as well as to discover the fun…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Find the body#s best spot(s) for #heating# (heat received) & #cooling# (heat removed) effect, and use this information for future design of energy efficient clothing to chan…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if expiration dates play a role in vitamin C content in orange juice. Methods/Materials I am using iodine and a starch solution m…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the (test device) EZ TIE EMERGENCY TEMPORARY VASCULAR SHUNT. The time and feasibility, was compared to the (control device)…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the study is to determine if there are elevated expressions of the biomarker Ciz1 b variant in the plasma of non-small cell lung cancer patients. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to determine the optimal pH range of the enzyme invertase's sucrose-to-glucose conversion. As sucrose is primarily the sugar that hum…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how varied times of boiled broccoli affect the Vitamin C content. Methods/Materials I made a control Vitamin C by crushing a 500 mg tablet of V…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is to determine the most effective way to whiten teeth using natural remedies vs over the counter teeth whitening products. Teeth are stained by the food and dr…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of this study is to develop a low cost, noninvasive prenatal diagnosis using bench-top semiconductor sequencing platform (SSP). SSP can thus replace current expen…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see if a simplified model of an artificial pancreas is able to detect high simulated blood glucose levels and add insulin to the simu…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of medium spiny neurons (MSN) in the striatum due to mutation in the Htt gene. The mutant Htt…