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 · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see the effect of different cooking methods on the amount of Vitamin C in a vegetable. Methods/Materials First I made a starch solution us…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To efficiently reclaim 20%-25% of the mass of the feedstock in glucose, when pretreatment methods are not incorporated. Then to efficiently reclaim 50-55% of the mass of the…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Ants are considered nuisances because they infest our homes, businesses and schools. In the U.S. alone, ants cause billions of dollars of destruction every year. Scientists…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine if common foods from Los Angeles grocery stores contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). I believe that many of the foods…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which DoTerra essential oil was the most effective in eliminating bacteria in the oral area Methods/Materials I used sterile swabs to wipe Basc…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which household product will preserve a carved pumpkin from developing mold and dehydration. The main concern with carved pump…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine which household substance will increase the ice nucleation process of dew on oranges. The reason I am doing this investigat…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if it was possible to have yeast react when using the sugar substitutes aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda), and saccharin (Sweet'N Low) and w…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research is to study how tumor cell growth can be stopped through inhibition of key energy producing pathways, such as Glutaminolysis. A new method to in…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The research goals of my experiment were to determine if soybean (Glycine max) plants would absorb a greater amount of iron when the iron was at a higher oxidation state and…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the pattern of inheritance of the particular gene that allows one to smell an unpleasant odor in his or her urine after the consumption of aspa…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if non-toxic disinfectants work as well as those which contain toxic materials in eliminating bacteria from a wooden cutting…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if different concentrations in Beano enzymes (Alpha-galactosidase and Sucrase) were effective in breaking down oligosaccharides in a bean solutio…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to figure out which combination of food wastes creates the most biogas. My experiment will lead to making more biogas gasoline or electrici…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out which type of sugar substitute(Splenda, Sweet n' Low, or Honey) will produce the most amount carbon dioxide in the least amount of time using ye…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare commercial, non-environmentally friendly weed killers with non-commercial, environmentally friendly substances to see which will kill weeds the f…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determin which type of food (chocolate candy or oats) would produce more biogas when anaerobically digested. Methods/Materials The manure…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my investigation is to compare and determine the relationship between iron concentration of organic and non organic spinach and potatoes. Methods/Materials To…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the best type of milk to be used for milk coagulation. It was hypothesized that whole milk would be best for coagulation because it had the hi…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Tissue heterogeneity is a major confounding factor in microarray-based gene expression analysis. Gene expression deconvolution is an innovative method to overcome this probl…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to test the relative speed of dissolution of pain reliever tablets in simulated stomach fluid with different beverages. I tested two pain relieve…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to determine which dish soap would be the most effective against bacteria. Methods/Materials Materials: 20 Petrie dishes with agar; Sterile…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am doing this project because I know now days everyone wants to be cool by going green, but is it worth it if it's not eliminating bacteria? Methods/Materials I used 20 pe…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to increase efficiency of a microbial fuel cell. It is predicted that increased temperature and surface area will increase the voltage the microbial fuel ce…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women in the USA, and numerous studies have shown a correlation between low levels of vitamin D in the blood and in…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The use of polymers to construct 3D biomimetic scaffolds resembling the extracellular matrix (ECM) possesses great potential in tissue engineering. The goal of this study is…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to determine whether eggs can be affected by common household liquids, with different pH levels, if exposed to them for three days. I believe…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Intrigued by structural parallels between the neuronal synapse and immunological cell-cell junction, I first decided to explore whether the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Currently, surgeons operate blindly on tumor patients: many tumor cells escape surgery and spread. The purpose of this project is to introduce a biodegradable fluorescent na…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if acids and bases have an effect on the protease activity in certain fruits. I believe the protease activity will be higher in an acidic environ…