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 · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goals of this experiment are to compare the weights and lengths of different onion species DNA. The objective is that through this experiment it will be proven that spec…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which tested organism produces the most extractable DNA/RNA by weight. I believe that banana will produce the most extractable DN…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine the role of inflammatory leukocytes, specifically chicken heterophils carrying MMP-9 and monocytes/macrophages carrying MMP-13, on tumor cell intravasation (ent…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Aging is an inevitable yet complex process that has significant ramifications. Elderly people are more prone to wounds with diminished healing efficiency, diseases such as d…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to analyze evolutionary links among fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals through protein fingerprinting. Methods/Materials The main…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to research what is more effective in reducing acidity in the stomach: avoiding acidic food, or taking an antacid? My Hypothesis was that avoiding acidic foods w…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The ice nucleating activity of the proteins coded for by the inaZ gene of Pseudomonas syringae was determined by isolating the plasmid DNA, transforming BL21 E.coli cultures…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how certain temperatures affect the decomposition reaction of Hydrogen Peroxide. Methods/Materials First, I extracted catalase from potatoes. Then,…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is a continuation of an earlier study I performed that involved the use of different substances to break the hydrogen bonds in water. The goal of my current pro…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or "Lou Gehrig's Disease") is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the death of motor neurons, causing complete paralysis and deat…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Aging is unclear to scientists worldwide and yet people continue to be interested in ways to live longer; in Drosophila, when insulin levels fall, due to either genetic inte…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To create, test and optimize a new algorithm, the Guided Localized Model (GLoM), for simulating DNA that is more precise than currently available methods. It was hypothesize…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals PURPOSE My project is to test if a plasmid expressing K16 WT (wild type or normal) protein makes filaments (chains of keratin). In addition, I will test to see if a K16 muta…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Current techniques for cancer diagnosis such as imaging (MRI) and tissue examinations are inadequate because they can detect distinguishing morphological patterns, but lack…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project studies genetic interactions between the branchpoint binding protein (BBP) and transcription factors BUR2, CTK2, and CTK3. BBP facilitates binding of the U2 snRNP…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is an often undiagnosed condition that may affect millions in the United States alone. The causes of CRPS remain unknown though the syndrome h…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The focus of this study was to develop and validate a cell-based assay to screen previously identified candidate genes that may be essential in neuronal differentiation and…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to investigate novel factors in hematopoietic, or blood-forming, stem cell (HSC) migration by testing for Slit or Roundabout (Robo) expression in…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to identify a family tree through the chromosome 16 Alu allele of each member and understand the mechanism that passes on the gene. I predi…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Contortrostatin (CN) is a protein found in the Southern Copperehad snake and it is known to contain disintergins that inhibit angiogenesis, thus blocking the cancerous cells…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals We are investigating a successful protocol to screen DNA for SNPs. We chose two SNPS of interest using the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) Genome Browser and then…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Cancer is one of the main diseases in our society today. With much ongoing research, there are still many unfamiliar areas to study to find a cure. Mutations play a big part…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate the protein form-function relationship in photoresponsive surfactant and Crystal Violet solution after exposure to various light energies in…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to synthesize cell surface carbohydrates found on both bacterial and human cell walls as modified glycoconjugates to assist in the inhibition…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how the antioxidant Alpha-Lipoic Acid affected the functions of the airway epithelium in the lungs. I hypothesized that Alpha…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Alpha helical secondary structures in proteins are formed by backbone (i,i+4) hydrogen bonds. My goal is to evaluate the effect of salt bridges between oppositely charged am…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see whether sulfide ions can be oxidized fast enough by S. Pombe and brewer's yeast sulfide oxidizing proteins, or if their rate of ox…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to test whether or not genetic transformation of the pGLO gene was possible in species of Monera after they were mutated by varying degrees of radi…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals It is now known that oxidative stress is one of the major causes of the initiation, progression, and consequences of diabetes mellitus, including heart disease, diabetic neu…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine the effects of honey on extending the shelf life and preserving fruits and vegetables. Methods/Materials I purchased strawberries and tomatoes from the grocery…