Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to design a system that would help people decide which antacid to take when they suffer from occasional heartburn. To do this, I created a six-step system f…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine whether there was a connection between the stem cell behaviors, as seen through the regenerative processes, of the brown planari…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Patients with diabetes posses a significantly impaired wound healing potential, due in part to a failure of diabetic tissues to re-vascularize oxygen-deprived areas of injur…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals SUMO, or Small Ubiquitin-like MOdifiers, is a group of proteins essential to life in many eukaryotes, implicated in such processes as the cell cycle and transcription. Altho…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether ALKBH5 is a new m6A demethylase in vitro and in vivo and to determine whether its demethylation effects had impacts on cellular proces…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals If Bush Blue Lake Garden Beans are grown in a controlled environment using different fertilizers, then the results should indicate improved growth when using Roots Organics…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Data showed one in five adolescents in United States have some form of hearing damage. A previous research showed that listening to personal music players at more than one h…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if using additives, such as minerals or vitamins, will improve the fermentation of grape juice by creating a more healthy,…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my hypothesis, I believe if I use different types of sugar in a marshmallow recipe then the melting, cutting and density tests will have different results because of the…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test surfaces to determine which surface is the most protein, sugar, and organic matter free. Methods/Materials There are three tests use…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the tastes and safety of popular brands of sweeteners and find a non-harmful, but tasty sweetener that the teens will like. My hypothesis is Truv…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if the genetically engineered papaya, has higher or lower Vitamin C content than that of its organically grown predecessor. Metho…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease where high levels of glucose are in the blood. The American Diabetes Association states that in 2011, 25.8 million Americans had diabe…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if antioxidant beverages with higher rankings on the USDA Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) scale will more effectively protect a cut a…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the amino acid mutations N364D, N391D, or N364D/N391D assist with the refolding of the active fragment of thrombomodulin (TM456t). Methods/Mat…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The non-enzymatic reaction of a sugar with a protein is referred to as glycation. The glycation of the therapeutic proteins has the potential to alter the structure, functio…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Our project explores and compares the effects of microwave radiation on the denaturation of proteins relative to conventional cooking systems. Protein denaturation involves…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals As the world#s supply of fossil fuels such as petroleum is both rapidly diminishing and detrimental to our atmosphere, there is a clear need for a fuel that is less harmful…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Do milk substitutes have a trace of lactose? Methods/Materials Soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, lactose free milk, test tubes, stopwatch, glucose tablets, lactase drops, Di…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was performed to determine which type of pill dissolves in the stomach and reaches the bloodstream the fastest. The hypothesis was that the caplets and table…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals I am comparing the amount of glucose in canned fruit and fresh fruit. I want to learn the difference between the two; which has more glucose. I believe the fresh fruit will…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The purpose of this project was to determine which toothpaste really worked to protect the eggshell against the acidity of vinegar. Methods/Materials Materials an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…