Browse 71 real Cellular and Molecular Biology projects entered in 2008, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Idli, a popular Indian snack, is a steamed rice cake made from a fermented batter containing ground parboiled rice and lentil. I became curious when I realized that a fermen…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals There are two main physical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: plaque formation resulting from the aggregation of beta-amyloid protein and abnormal deposits of tau protein cal…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which brand of soda causes the egg to lose the most amount of mass. Methods/Materials Twenty-one [21] Wal-Mart clear plastic cups; Twenty-one […
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if some natural antibiotics are as effective as synthetically or pharmaceutically produced antibiotics in either arresting the g…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Whether 2.4GHz Electromagnetic Field (EMF) will have an impact on Drosophila melanogaster's antioxidant enzymes. Methods/Materials 1. Collect 3000 randomly selected Drosophi…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effects of various levels of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) on the oxidation in apples. The experiment observed the antioxidant…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if dandelion roots and/or peppermint leaves are as effective in fighting E.coli as erythromycin and penicillin. I believed that the man-made antibiotics would b…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which type of the following liquid antibacterial soap would kill the most bacteria: Dial, SoftSoap, or Target soap. My hypothesis was that Dial…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The long term goal of this 7-year project is to understand the biochemical basis of cold tolerance in citrus, and develop methods to combat the problem. Methods/Materials Pa…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals UV radiation has enough energy to nick and break the phosphate backbone of DNA. Last year I proved that natural levels of solar UV radiation were sufficient to nick or break…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Goal 1-Find a filter paper that can be used for a dipstick test Goal 2-Make a color graduating test so that if there is more endotoxin, the shade of yellow would be darker a…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if absorbent materials could help preserve produce. Methods/Materials Zeolite granules, Zeolite rocks, and pine pellets (1/4 cup…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Hypothesis: If I add Garlic to a fungi solution (Saccharomyces Cereviae), then the fungus will grow slower or stop growing at all. Methods/Materials Materials: Garlic Extrac…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Observing the amount of carbon dioxide released through fermentation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or baker's yeast, when white sugar, honey, and brown sugar are given. It wa…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine which sample of a chicken's body contains more DNA. My question is "How do different types of tissue samples affect the amou…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if yeast would ferment natural sugar faster than artificial sweetener. Methods/Materials Ten same size sanitized glass bottles with fermentatio…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB, also known as Sanfilippo B Syndrome, is a genetic disorder resulting from a deficiency of the enzyme alpha-N-Acetylglucosaminidase (NAGLU).…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which type of container will keep a banana freshest the longest. The banana peel's color would indicate ripeness. The hypothes…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My father is a police officer so I know that there are a lot of law suits that claim a Taser can do serious or lasting harm to a person. Some lawsuits claim that a Taser dis…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to discover if different amounts of coats of a mixture of mosquito repellent and paint repel different amounts of mosquitoes. I would like to…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Extracting DNA is the first step in testing GMOs or genetically modified organisms. My experiment#s goal was to test the method of home-based DNA extraction by comparing the…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if it is easier to extract more DNA from animal cells than from plant cells. My hypothesis is that it is more difficult to extract DNA from pl…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine which method is more reliable: forensic DNA analysis or microscopic hair analysis. I wanted to learn whether or not both thes…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if different juices will help my test antibiotics create a larger area of bacterial inhibition than they would have alone.…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The main purpose of my project is to determine whether different parts of a plant will yield different amounts of DNA. Methods/Materials Materials: A·Blender; A·Hot plate; A…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to see which soap left the least amount of bacteria using specific brands listed under materials below. My hypothesis was the Softsoa…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if there really was a significant difference in the nutritional benefits of avocados picked and shipped from Chile and locally grown a…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Ethanol is used as a source of alternative fuel for automobiles in different parts of the world. The common baker#s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was utilized in experime…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of conducting this experiment is to figure out if ethanol has any effects on the RBL (rat basophilic Leukemia) cell#s secretion level of beta-hexosaminidase. T…
CSEF · 2008
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted my experiment to determine which acidic fruit juice or tap water would help to best prevent enzymatic browning from occurring on the surfaces of freshly cut appl…