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 · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives More than 30 million people use NSAIDs every day, and they account for 60% of the US over-the-counter analgesic market, the majority for conditions such as arthritis or bursitis.…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives My objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of dish soaps in removing oil from bird feathers in case of an oil spill. Dawn Ultra Dish Soap is the current standard for cleaning b…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this study is to record and analyze differences in the metabolic rate of yeast with varying levels of dissolved oxygen in the yeast suspension. Methods A gas coll…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The purpose is to assess the effects of various pH levels prior to drinking tea with respect to teeth staining. Methods Extracted teeth were collected, sterilized, and bleached. D…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare Non-Hodgkins B-cell lymphoma. Often overlooked in treatment development due to its rarity, MCL has a survival rate of only 5 to 10%, and most…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to test the differences in performance of 3 natural meat preservatives. Methods 10 grams of uncooked beef was left in tubes containing 14.79 m…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives This study examines epigenetic therapy as a treatment for slowing the growth of cancerous liver cells. In addition to having genetic and environmental causes, cancer can be consid…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives Does select natural remedies possess anticoagulating properties and how they compare with untreated samples in an in vitro study? The primary objective of this in vitro study was…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to discover the effect of different masses of iron filings on the oxygen production of Thalassiosira diatoms (defined as the concentration of…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives Examine the effects of periodic, compressive mechanical loading administered via a mechanical pressure device on collagen fiber orientation and fibroblast proliferation. Methods T…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives People all around the world enjoy eating eggs, but may be overwhelmed by so many choices. Free-Range? Cage-Free? Organic? To address this question, we decided to test the nutritio…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The purpose of this research is to look for possible common ITS sequences among nine well-known Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine with similar analgesic and sedative effects on…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The objective of this project was to reprogram Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIA human fibroblast cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, then correct the MPS IIIA genetic defic…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In recent years, the advent of targeted, biological therapies such as EGFR-TKI offers the most promisi…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives This experiment was created to measure the level of gluten in different flours. It was expected that the Bread flour would have the most gluten and the Gluten Free flour would hav…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives In this project silver nanoparticles have been synthesized from silver nitrate using Asparagus extract containing the flavonoid, quercetin (a green synthesis). The objective was t…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine how different types of flour in sourdough starter affect the resulting bread. Methods 5 different types of flour (rye, whole wheat, unb…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The purpose of my project is to figure out why some people have a better response to drugs than others. Methods Materials: Laptop, Writing Utensils, Notecards, PharmGKB.org, NCBI…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of sunscreens with varying SPF values over the course of 2 hours and if the higher SPF value corresponds to better pr…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives I want to see if a glucometer, commonly used by diabetics, can be used to accurately determine whether or not a drink has glucose in it and can it tell how much glucose is in a dr…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The objective of my study was to determine if temperature had an effect on the amount of light produced by E-Coli bacteria genetically modified to produce Green Florescent Protein…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to determine how different stomach pH levels affect the rate iron is dissolved from an iron-rich food. Methods Almond meal, hydrochloric acid,…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives -Create a positive control for the genetic cross by electroporating CC4696+ cells with the rbcL gene and isolating colonies that have been functionally complemented. -Optimize Chl…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The goal for our project was to find the best ligands to successfully inhibit the p75 neurotrophin receptor, which is one of the receptors that rabies uses to take over the cell.…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Angiotensin Receptor Blockers are drugs that bind to the Angiotensin Type 1 Receptor, and are used to treat hypertensive patients. The objective of this study is to determine if p…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to determine if the extract from Psidium guajava leaves inhibits the activity of invertase, lactase, amylase, and amyloglucosidase (enzymes tha…
CSEF · 2019
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives Does Therapeutic Kinesiology Tape (KT) actually improve an athlete's performance and does the athlete's opinion about whether KT tape is helpful affect their performance. Methods…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The aim of this study was to find out if nitrate to nitrite conversion increases over time when cooked green leafy vegetables are refrigerated and reheated. Also, vitamin C was te…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives This project tests the hypothesis that yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) lacking mitochondria will make larger and fluffier bread. Methods Materials: Conical Tubes, Glycerol (YPGE)…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives The objective of my project was to prove/disprove a correlation between the amount of glucose dissolved in the blood stream and the oxygen saturation level. Methods I used a comme…