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 · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Sulfation as a post-translational modification of tyrosine has been shown to influence the physiology of proteins and play a role in protein-protein interactions. Determinat…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This Phase II experiment is designed to further develop a new protocol to quantify and track the ATP production rate of mitochondrion and determine the effects of thorium-23…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Determine if evolutionary trees for turtles, based on morphological characteristics, are as accurate as evolutionary trees made using DNA. Research the DNA similarities of s…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Oxygen naturally creates free radicals in our bodies and in water. Oxygen free radicals damage DNA and cause disease, cancer and aging. I tested such free radical DNA damage…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals By recreating the salt conditions, pH, and temperature of the original environment of the organism, Pyrodictium abyssi, the canA encoded polymerizing protein, will produce t…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Induction of apoptosis by Ras may be mediated by its effector RASSF1, which appears to function as a tumor suppressor. Analysis of another Ras effector Nore1, which is struc…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to screen for strong gene promoters from the natural environment that will help protein production in Streptomyces. We are doing this experim…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals AGAMOUS (AG) is a C-function floral identity gene, which is responsible for stamen and carpal development in the Arabidopsis floral meristem. In addition, AG is also require…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid is a recalcitrant xenobiotic herbicide widely used as broad-leaf weed control for cereal crop production. The toxin has been accumulating in o…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Studies have shown low folate is associated with colorectal cancer precursor lesion (adenoma) development. The one-carbon cycle is a folate-dependent biochemical process imp…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Scientists have found a gene that may play a part in whether an athlete is a sprinter or excels at endurance events. This gene has been named ACTN3 and it makes a protein ca…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the best quantity of yeast for dough rising. I hypothesize that more yeast makes the dough rise larger and quicker. Methods/Materials Six piece…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Determine what sequence of siRNA is most effective in targeting ICP27. Compare the amount of viral proteins between cells with and without RNAi. Determine whether RNAi can i…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals THERE HAS BEEN PREVIOUS ANALYSIS OF AN ACA2 MUTANT IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA, WHICH IS A MUSTARD PLANT WITH A CALCIUM-PUMP KNOCKED OUT. SINCE THE ACA2 MUTANT SHOWED A DELAY IN…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Problem: To determine the resistance of homogenates to pH fluctuations at various temperatures. Hypothesis: My hypothesis is that the most resistant buffer will probably be…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The biochemical complexes of thrombocyte currently require FDA regulations that shorten the number of days thrombocytes can be stored. The objective is to determine if a sol…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to answer two questions: 1) Do brassinosteroids play a role in cell differentiation in the root of Arabidopsis? 2) Is this role due to the…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The A3174G and G3877A are double mutation, which is in the SRD5A2 gene of the 3#untranslated region (UTR). The double mutant has been found to be common in males. This has b…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see whether the temperature of a substance affected the rate at which catalysis with the enzyme peroxidase occurred. Methods/Materials I use…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine what type of protein is broken down the most. The categories were: poultry, red meat, tofu, wheat gluten, and beans. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Can DNA fingerprinting with the help of restriction enzymes help solve a crime scene mystery? If there are several suspects, how can the different DNAs be matched to that of…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project objective was to extract a DNA sample from an onion in my kitchen using materials commonly found at home. The goal of my project was to perform the experiment, ex…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Actin and actin associated proteins are involved in thin filament regulation which is important in the regulation of vessel contraction. The goal of this project is to find…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Amyloid-beta peptide (Aâ) is a potential cause of Alzheimer's disease, in which it accumulates in the brain, increasing monocyte migration across the blood brain barrier (BB…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to discover the molecular components underlying the evolutionary changes in development and physiology by comparing the dauer pathway(a devel…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether or not iodine molecules will be able to diffuse through a plastic sandwich bag (cell) containing a starch solution.The second objective w…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Problem/Statement: Can we identify tumor-specific proteins in a cat melanoma cell line? My objective is to see if there are proteins that are unique to the cat melanoma cell…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The recently sequenced genome of the plant Arabidopsis has revealed five proteins homologous to Chalcone Isomerase, a critical enzyme involved in plant biosynthesis. One of…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Organic anion transporters (OATs), transmembrane proteins found in the kidney, are important in the excretion of many commonly used drugs and environmental toxins, and it ha…
CSEF · 2003
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Apoptosis is a cell suicide program; however, effects of age and cell type on apoptosis in the brain are poorly understood. The age at which different brain cells are most s…