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 · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Propagation of stem cell lines plays a significant role in stem cell research. The use of mechanical means in passaging hESC colonies is preferred, as the probability of ane…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Every year, almost 7000 of the 110,000 organ transplant candidates in the U.S. die while on a waiting list. Tissue engineering has great potential to satisfy the need for re…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine saturated fat content in different cooking oils. Methods/Materials Materials- Cooking oils ,stove , iodine,test tubes,water, measuring sppons,thermometer,a big…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find an ingredient that would make buttercream frosting heat resistant without changing the main properties of the frosting. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Polyketide chains are natural products with antitumor, antibiotic, and immunosuppressive properties. The Aromatase/Cyclase (ARO/CYC) is a PKS domain that cyclizes and aromat…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The process of extracting DNA from a cell is very important in biotechnology. The extraction process involves three main steps: break open the cells, release the DNA from th…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the closest terrestrial tetrapod relative of a modern blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Methods/Materials For this project, t…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment, as defined in the hypothesis, is quite simple. Using moderate energies and intensities of x-rays in combination with tin particles in close pr…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out if heat or refrigeration affects the amount of Vitamin C in freshly-squeezed orange juice. My hypothesis was that heating orange…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which of the various household hand cleaners was the most effective in killing bacteria. Methods/Materials The project was div…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment is to determine which materials neutralize the stomach acid. The materials that will be used to neutralize the Hydrochloric Acid are Tums, Rola…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Yeast is used in bread-making. For yeast to produce carbon dioxide, it must be mixed with sugar and water. The objective is to determine if the type of sugar has an effect o…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The point of my project was to determine if apples ripened in a warmer environment were sweeter than those ripened in a cooler environment. Methods/Materials Fifteen similar…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether whole cow, reduced fat cow, goat, human, or almond milk contained the most casein proteins. My hypothesis was that…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am interested in the growth of grass and how to make the color of grass look inviting. I noticed large brown spots on my lawn and decided to do some research. I found that…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals "Which brand of orange juice contains the most Vitamin C?" The purpose of this experiment was to discover which brand of orange juice would contain the most vitamin C. The h…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my investigation was to find a store bought acne cleanser to help eliminate bacteria and acne. Methods/Materials For my experiment, I used E.coli, Neutrogena…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Through hundreds of years, various hybridization methods have been developed for producing rose varieties, mainly for cosmetic reasons. Since rose hips are used for their Vi…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Last year my project involved taking a network of transcription factors, and testing if that network was scale-free. This year, what I did was take the expression values of…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the most effective and economic algaecide to kill Volvox. Methods/Materials This project requires 20 7 ml Petri dishes divided into…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals A recent theory about the pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the inflammation hypothesis, which suggests that the inflammatory response in the brain is central to the…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Because of the various environmental concerns, cellulosic ethanol was tested as a possible renewable fuel source. Both ADC green and wood waste were tested in order to produ…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal is to establish a database of DNA sequences for the rubisco gene (rbcL) for crustose coralline algae found in the intertidal region of Shell Beach, California. Meth…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To extract antioxidants from natural sources and to compare their polyphenolic content by Folin Ciocalteau Assay, and activity by DPPH Assay, and also to determine their ant…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to study the effect of different cooking methods on Vitamin C content, Lycopene content, and Antioxidant activity in vegetables. Based on my r…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to further our understanding of mussel adhesion by identifying the specific roles of dopa rich proteins mfp3 and mfp5 found on the underside of adh…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the "Bacteria at Prep" project is to discover what bacteria lives in the Flintridge Prep environment and where this bacteria is commonly found within the sc…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose for my experiment was to find out which allergy medicine dissolves fastest in the stomach. I came up with this idea because my mom has allergies and takes differ…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to see if liquid crystals could be used as a stain to measure changes in thermal activity. These liquid crystals could show different levels of a…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine how much casein and whey protein would be produced from different types of Lucerne milk. I believe that whole milk will produce the most protein.…