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 · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The possible mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease include aggregation of proteins to form plaques and neurofibrillary tangles and metal ion mediated formation of hydrogen perox…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate whether the rate of fermentation and the wine flavor are affected by different strains of yeast. Methods/Materials Two different yeast strain…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The cell volumes will change depending on the tonicity of the ECF (Extracellular Fluid). Methods/Materials U-tube experiment demonstrates the concepts of simple diffusion of…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals It is not known whether mtDNA background levels are so high as to create complex mixtures with the criminal's mtDNA and prevent his/her identification. The purpose of this s…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Methods/Materials A web browser enabled personal computer with internet access via a residential DSL line was used to access publicly available bioinformatics databases and tools. The OMIM (…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Objective: Although cDNA microarrays are a powerful tool of analysis, false positives signal are frequently encountered due to intrinsic problems with the methodology. The o…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Sialic acids (Sias) are a family of nine-carbon sugars that play diverse biological roles, including the host-pathogen interaction. Specifically, many bacteria decorate them…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Problem: Does fat content effect the evaporation rate of liquid milk? If so, which amount of fat content will evaporate the fastest? Hypothesis Yes, I think fat content will…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals I analyzed protein sequences from different species in order to trace the similarities and differences between humans and other species. I believed that, after analyzing fiv…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The project's goal is to show what happens to bones that get too much calcium, too little, just enough, or none at all. Methods/Materials Materials: jars, cooked chicken bon…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project involves extracting DNA from onions, apples and bananas and to study the effects of various stimuli on the extracted DNA. Methods/Materials Procedures: 1. Pour 12…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Stem cell technology can help pave the way for personalized medicine, but current methodologies prevent from doing so. Human embryonic stem cell cultures are contaminated wi…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the amount of mercury within a fish can be altered by various cooking techniques: poaching or barbecuing. Methods/Materials Tuna, Mahi-Mahi,…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals For my science fair project I want to test the affect of which foods raise your blood sugar the fastest. I found this interesting because my dad was recently diagnosed as a…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to test the pH of orange juice and to determine if it is more acidic than my other favorite beverages. My goal is to learn about the stomach an…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Fats have traditionally been considered rich sources of energy and major components of cell membranes. Recent studies, however, have established roles for fatty acids in the…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals While the detection of mutated genomic DNA from cancer cells circulating in blood may be an early indicator of metastasis and may improve tumor staging, the task of detectin…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals This study focused on sweet glycosides found in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana. The purpose of the first experiment was to determine the role of surface area of leaves and…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals GOAL: I chose 'Sugar Overload' because I wanted to find out if eating sugary cereals such as Fruit Loops would raise your blood sugar anymore than eating less sugary cereals…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The hippocampus is involved in many neurological processes as well as disorders. The hippocampus is known to have a direct effect on spatial orientation; it significantly at…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to study whether testosterone depletion would cause oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage. Methods/Materials Methods: Protein levels were determined an…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether the A isoform of the alpha3 integrin (alpha3 A) has an effect on short-term survival of neuroblastoma. Methods/Materials Alpha3 A was s…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine what common foods contain a substantial amount of protein. I hypothesized that tofu would be the most protein-rich food because…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to gain a greater understanding of how amylase breaks down starch. I wanted to learn how our body uses saliva and pancreatic juice to br…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to examine the effects of the 4EBP P-Element in Drosophila melanogaster. I believe that the P-Element will increase lifespan when expressed an…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test a handful of produce from a local grocery store to see how commonly prevalent genetically modified foods are. I predict that the ma…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which plant contains the most chlorophyll. I believe that Pine leaf contains the most chlorophyll and Banana tree leaf contains…
CSEF · 2007
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals How does shelf life affect the amount of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) in grapefruits? Will there be more, less, or the same amount of Vitamin C in a grapefruit that has been si…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to investigate whether the pigments in leaves that produced their autumn color are present while the leaves were still green. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how specific an antibody is when presented to proteins with similar amino acid sequences. Methods/Materials The antibody I used…