CSEF · 2014
Copper Corrosion Solutions
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine effects of orthophosphate, polyphosphate, and blends of the two on copper levels in first-draw tap water. The hypothesis was t…
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CSEF · 2014
Corrosion II: Attack of the Anions
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of anions on the corrosion of steel nails and galvanized nails. I hypothesized that nails in the sodium chloride solu…
ISEF · 2014
Cross Kingdom Residue Comparison: A New Method for Identifying and Separating Taxonomic Groups
Chemistry
Abstract- A new method of identifying relationships between taxonomic groups by comparing amino acid residues across well-conserved proteins has been discovered, and has potential applicatio…
CSEF · 2014
Determination of Accurate Molecular Models of Polyatomic Ions in Aqueous Solutions by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This research wished to develop a theoretical methodology to determine accurate molecular models of polyatomic ions in aqueous solutions. Currently, accurate models of such…
ISEF · 2014
Determining the Effectiveness of Various Subskills Training and Practice on Visual Perception
Chemistry
Visual perception is an essential skill, especially for school-aged children, as it is needed to understand and decipher things, learn reading skills, copy text accurately, develop visual me…
CSEF · 2014
Detoxifying the Atmosphere
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Human-induced climate change is a severe detrimental stress, particularly on ecological and socio-economic systems that are already affected by pollution. Carbon dioxide (CO…
CSEF · 2014
Developing a Novel Method for the Detection of Pathogens on Surfaces Using Cell Imprinted Polymers
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Each year, 1 in 6 Americans suffers from food-borne illnesses; worldwide, the death toll from consumption of contaminated food and beverages approaches 2 million annually. M…
CSEF · 2014
Developing Spectrophotometric & Colorimetric Field Tests to Measure Beta-Carotene Concentration of Biofortified Cassava
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In an effort to fight vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, HarvestPlus and BioCassavaPlus have biof…
ISEF · 2014
Differences in Word Usage Patterns between "Well-Recovered" Aphasic Patients and Control Subjects on a Picture Description Task
Chemistry
I developed an approach for analyzing word-use patterns that could be used to create a diagnostic tool for post-stroke aphasia patients with discourse difficulties, who are currently severel…
ISEF · 2014
Does Oyster Mushroom Mycelium Colonize and Decompose Natural Growing Media More Quickly When Oil-based Pollutants Are Present?
Chemistry
The investigation was to determine the myco-restorative properties fungal mycelium possess and the implication regarding them. Mycorestoration is the use of fungi to repair or restore the we…
ISEF · 2014
Effect of Interruptive Facebook Use on Working Memory in the 21st Century Learning Environment
Chemistry
The association between media distractions and learning is a popular topic in modern behavioral psychology. Understanding these complex relationships is critical as educators navigate how to…
ISEF · 2014
Effect of Trehalose and Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) Microparticles on the Release Kinetics of Hydrophobic Drugs in Polyurethane Scaffolds
Chemistry
There are 35 million cases of significant skin loss in a year. Biodegradable polyurethane (PUR) scaffolds can support cellular proliferation and differentiation and are capable of releasing…
CSEF · 2014
Effects of Temperature on Speed of Electrolysis of Water to Hydrogen Gas and Oxygen Gas
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how does temperature of water affect speed of electrolysis of water to hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. Methods/Materials Mass of water disappeared…
CSEF · 2014
Efficiency of Homemade Desalination Stills
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals For our science fair project, we will be testing two homemade desalination stills to see which one will produce water with the least amount of salt in the least amount of ti…
CSEF · 2014
Electrolyte Challenge: Comparing the Electrolytes of Sports Beverages vs. Fruit Juices
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To investigate whether or not sports drinks such as Gatorade and PowerAde have more electrolytes than orange juice (freshly squeezed) and Coconut Water. My hypothesis was th…
CSEF · 2014
Electronic Tongue: Tastes of Toxic Metal Ions in Water
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals The main objectives of my project are: (1) to develop a simple, cost-effective electrochemical sensor (electronic tongue) that can simultaneously detect Cd(II), Hg(II), Pb(I…
ISEF · 2014
Establishing the Parkinson's-Pesticide Connection through Computational Molecular Modeling
Chemistry
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, and is defined by the loss of dopamine-producing cells and the presence of Lewy bodies and Lewy neutrites. Dopam…
ISEF · 2014
Ethanol Production through Biological Pretreatment of Miscanthus sinensis using Pleurotus ostreatus
Chemistry Fourth Award
This research is a comparative study between varying pretreatment methods employed in the cellulosic bioethanol production process. The first pretreatment is a process known as biological pr…
CSEF · 2014
Fry and Reuse
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find the most effective type of fruit peel that lowers the oxidation of oil. Once this is discovered, the frying oil will be able to be…
CSEF · 2014
Gas: Which Beverages Release the Most Gas and How Does It Affect the Stomach?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To see which beverage would release the most gas and how it would affect the stomach. Methods/Materials EXPERIMENTAL METHOD: 1) Pour equal amounts of beverages in each plast…
CSEF · 2014
Generating TMSOCF3 from TMSCF3: A Synthetic Attempt
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals If TMSCF3 transfers the trifluoromethyl anion to carbonyls in presence of trimethyl-N-oxide, which was proposed to proceed though a pentavalent silicon intermediate, then it…
CSEF · 2014
Gold and Palladium Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Nitrite Reduction in Drinking Water and Local Water Sources
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Nitrite contamination, which can cause birth defects, is a growing dilemma facing the global population today, especially in agricultural communities due to the increased us…
ISEF · 2014
Group Phylos: Student Choir as an Instrument of Cultural Inclusion
Chemistry
Music is a universal phenomenon that is present in the history of all civilizations .Since the beginning, it is part of everyday life of communities, manifesting itself in different ways . A…
CSEF · 2014
Gummy Growing
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to test out different liquids and find out which one will make a gummy worm grow the most when the worm is submersed for several hours.…
ISEF · 2014
Hand Hygiene Gone Viral? A Study of Student Involvement in a Social Media Campaign as a Method of Bringing Hand Hygiene to the Masses
Chemistry
Aim: This study aimed to spread hand hygiene information and promote behavior change throughout a school population and beyond through student development and sharing of a social media (SM)…
ISEF · 2014
Hawking for Deaf
Chemistry
There has not been any official communication language through which the normal people and the deaf can communicate, which means that social networking will remain unfinished and disconnecte…
ISEF · 2014
Host Preferences of Wild Northern and Southern Ixodes scapularis
Chemistry
Lyme disease is the number one vector-born disease in the United States, most commonly carried by the Black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Although the tick is found all over the United Sta…
CSEF · 2014
How Low Can You Go?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to analyze why salt is used to melt ice on roads and determine how salt lowers the freezing point of water and to prove the hypothesis: If water is mixed wi…
CSEF · 2014
Hydraulic Fracturing Using Sea Water
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to explore the possibility of replacing fresh water with sea water to create an effective hydraulic fracturing fluid. Hydraulic fracturing…
ISEF · 2014
Identification of the Critical Amino Acids of Helicobacter Pylori Virulence Factor GroES Involved in Inflammatory Response Induction
Chemistry
Gastric cancer causes the second most death each year. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) secretes GroES, one of the critical carcinogens, which infects gastric epithelial cells and causes infl…