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 · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To test if organic certified corn will be contaminated with genetically modified (GMO) corn using PCR amplification of the Round-up ready gene. Methods/Materials enomic DNA…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the following products and minimal grooming would make horses' tails grow faster than the tails of horses not maintained with these products:…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine what kinds of fruits, those with protease enzymes or those with only citric acid, can denature the most gelatin in 5 days. Methods/Materials Fi…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Male Pattern Baldness (MPB) is the most common form of hair loss in humans and affects more than 50% of men by age 50. No accurate method exists to predict who will get this…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see whether salt, cumin, or lemon juice preserved meat the longest. Methods/Materials Some materials I used were, Presicion food scale, 16 ice cube trays…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) hold great potential for treating many fatal diseases. However, many clinical applications are hindered by limited understanding of hPSC…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine what form of milk, when mixed with vinegar and microwave heated, will form the heaviest solid. My hypothesis was that the skim mil…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)'s control region accumulates mutations at approximately 10 to 20 times the rate of nuclear DNA. However, mtDNA from Han Chinese in the Shanghai-Zhe…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment is finding out whether or not nano-technology boxes, such as the Kinetic Go Green box, really work better than traditional storage methods. Wha…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if body fat is a factor in the mummification process. Methods/Materials Hot dogs of different fat content (four turkey and four beef hot dogs,…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which additive makes the strongest gelatin. I predicted that citric acid was the additive that would make the strongest gelatin, due to fact it is a natural pre…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which artificial sweetener or natural sugar caused the yeast to produce the most carbon dioxide. Methods/Materials I set-up a large bowl of wat…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Background: Have you ever wondered if you're getting enough vitamin C? In this project I will be measuring the amount of vitamin C in certain fruits. In the world there are…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which home remedies prevent carved pumpkin decomposition the best (as measured by amount of mold and wall softness). Methods/M…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Fatal prion diseases have no cure, with malicious prions eventually spreading throughout the brain. How prion proteins (PrP) propagate themselves is largely unknown. Lipids…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to gain a better understanding of how brassinosteroids (BRs), a class of plant hormones, regulated plant growth in Arabidopsis thaliana through a particula…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my investigation is to develop a method to convert cellulose to glucose utilizing chemical and enzymatic processes based on literature and experimental means.…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Human mast cells produce histidine decarboxylase, which catalyzes the histidine decarboxylation reaction, converting histidine to histamine. This reaction causes histamine t…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation is to verify the accuracy of sodium labeling on several brands of taquitos. The researher is seeking to verify whether the levels were wi…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which method of chopping onions caused the least amount of tears and/or discomfort to the test subjects. Methods/Materials My ma…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Americans are using sugar substitutes more and more for health issues, dieting and preventing tooth decay. When people use these so called healthy sweeteners, could they hav…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which artificial sweetener achieves the lowest calorie content without sacrificing taste. Methods/Materials One mass scale balan…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment is designed to screen individuals exhibiting flu-like symptoms in the community using a molecular diagnostic assay for the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) virus to de…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to discover which form of hand sanitation is the most effective in killing bacteria. I was curious to determine if many of the product claims were actually co…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine what preservatives keep fruit from turning brown the longest. Methods/Materials Pureed apple, banana, & avocado (480 mL each)…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I had heard UVC light could be used to kill bacteria. I also found there were UVC wands commercially available for household use. I designed an experiment to test a UVC wand…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether natural remedies or Western medication is more effective at the eradication of bacterial growth. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In Kimchi¡'s fermentation process, a great deal of Lactobacillus is produced, and this Lactobacillus creates Lactic acid.When Kimchi is preserved for a long time, its sour t…
CSEF · 2010
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects about six million people worldwide and is characterized by resting tremors, bradykinesia, rigidity, akinesia, pos…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project explains the relationship of the pH of water to the consistency of potatoes cooked in it. In a cooking magazine, it was written that adding a little vinegar to…