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 My objective was to find out if grocery shoppers are getting what they#ve paid for behind the fish counter. I wanted to find out if the fish in grocery stores labeled as Red…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine a formula and procedure to maximize the isolation of DNA by variation of enzymes, sodium chloride and alcohol concentrations. Met…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The effects of energy drinks, sport drinks, soda, coffee, milk and water on the deterioration and staining of teeth enamel were examined. This study also wanted to study how…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Chemotherapy causes harmful side effects by destroying healthy cells in addition to cancerous ones. Attaching cancer seeking ligands to nanoparticles can direct drugs to can…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Gene therapy involves delivering therapeutic genes to diseased cells in order to introduce a new function or correct a genetic abnormality. Gene therapy can be used as a pro…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which type of orange juice had the greatest concentration of vitamin C utilizing the titration method to compare vitamin C con…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Oryza sativa T-DNA lines were studied to better understand cell wall synthesis and function for the development of a new bioenergy crop. Mutant and wild-type rice plants wer…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to evaluate the potential of PTEN/PI3K biochemical pathway in pancreatic beta cell regeneration and improved endogenous insulin production to pro…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Being the second highest cause of cancer related death among men in the United States of America, prostate cancer urgently requires new approaches to be diagnosed and furthe…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I want people to know that soda is bad for their teeth, which is actually the main purpose of this project. I will take a controll like water or a healthy drink and compare…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Studies have shown that excessive stress compromises health and accelerates aging. To determine whether stress hormones inflict DNA damage leading to nuclear instability and…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In the past Alzheimer's research was focused on Amyloid B, but now it has also encompassed ApoE mediated phosphorylation of Tau. The purpose of my project is to study the in…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal is to study which pH's of highly concentrated HCl acid can damage, morph, or kill epithelial cells.The purpose was to study the cell#s size, appearance, and numbers…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Objective and Goals- A mammal living in the Arctic can survive the freezing temperatures because of their blubber, or fat layer. I wanted to test and see which substance, la…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Telomerase elongates chromosome ends and is required for the indefinite lifespan of cancer cells. We set out to determine whether telomere length correlates with telomerase…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which home-based citric acidic solution (i.e. lemon juice, lime juice, Sprite, Pepsi) dissolves calcium in a kidney stone fastest and most eff…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Enzymes are organic catalysts that speed up reactions by decreasing the activation energy needed to start the chemical reaction. Therefore, my hypothesis is that as the enzy…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between fat and protein in milk foam and determine the amount of egg white that is needed to compensate f…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to enhance the thermal stability of an enzyme involved in breaking down cellulose so as to increase the efficiency of converting plant biomass int…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of the concentration level of an enzyme called beta-glucosidase on the amount of p-Nitrophenol produced, which i…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the rate of DNA degradation when exposed to Ultraviolet light. Methods/Materials Different samples of lambda DNA was exposed to different time…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover the effects of caffeine on a regenerating planarian, my replacement for a growing child. I also wanted to know the dosage of caffeine that would…
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…