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Does Temperature Affect the Dissolved Oxygen Concentration Within Hydroponic Solutions?

Chemistry

Hydroponics, in which the plant environment is controlled and managed, has been found to be effective in increasing food production. This is extremely important to meet the needs of future p…

Drawing a Picture in a Liquid! Novel Photochromic System Using Methylene Blue Reduction With Ascorbic Acid

Chemistry

I developed a novel photochromic system using methylene blue with ascorbic acid and investigated the optimal photochromic conditions. The photochromic solution is environmentally friendly an…

Drug Delivery of Nitric Oxide (NO) in Relation to Diabetes Mellitus

Chemistry

Approximately 37.3 million Americans suffer from Type Two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), a disorder in which the body fails to regulate sugar levels. In T2DM, insulin resistance reduces the avail…

Dyes Adsorption Using Activated Carbon From Coffee Capsule Grounds

Chemistry

Brazil is a world leader in coffee production and is the second-largest consumer. As a result, over 1,000,000 t of coffee grounds accumulate in landfills yearly and decompose, releasing gree…

Effect of Temperature on Oxidation speeds

Chemistry Third Award

Effects of Dietary Supplements on Simulated Arterial Plaque

Biochemistry

Atherosclerosis causes millions of deaths worldwide and no known medications dissolve the plaques that build up inside arteries. Some proponents of alternative medicine claim that B-complex…

Electrolysis Experiment to Calculate Avogadro's Number

Chemistry

PURPOSE The project's purpose is to determine the number of particles in a mole, which is Avogadro's number. My hypothesis is that a mole of any substance contains a definite number of parti…

ERPD: A Novel Protein Design Approach to Engineering and Optimizing Smaller Fluorescent Proteins

Biochemistry Second Award

Green fluorescent proteins (GFP) are used as markers to image ß-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's diagnosis, visualize cancer progression, and measure drug toxicity. However, the large size of…

Estimating f-electron Shielding Constants Using Subsequent Ionization Energies

Chemistry

Reed and Slater's rules do not accurately calculate effective nuclear charge in f-filling elements, and subsequent ionization energy values of these elements are difficult to find experiment…

Evaluation of Antimalarial Activity of Artemisinin Derivatives by the Reaction with Fe(II) Ion in Micelles

Chemistry

Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone isolated from a plant, is currently used as a superior antimalarial agent. Because of a recent discovery of artemisinin-resistant parasites, there is an…

Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Flavonoids - Remarkable Effect of Hydroxy Groups in the B Ring and the Substituent in the C Ring -

Chemistry

Onion, ginger and tea, which are common foods, have antioxidant activity due to polyphenolic compounds such as flavonoids. In this study, I employed 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (hereinafte…

Evaluation of the Potential of Using Dunaliella salina Microalgae Biomass Associated With the Flavonoid Hesperidin Extracted From Citrus sinensis Orange Peels Waste as a Sustainable Alternative for Supplementation of Beef Cattle

Biochemistry

Cattle breeding and feeding requires large areas of pasture and is dependent on climate and designed soil. The use of supplementation is often necessary and in general the agroindustrial res…

Evolving an Epidemic: Optimizing Sialic Acid Receptor Configurations to Increase the Binding Affinity of Avian Influenza H5N1 to Human Cell Glycoproteins

Biochemistry

Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been present since the early 20th century, with the first outbreak recorded in Scotland in 1959. Notable outbreaks occurred in the late 1990s and early 2000…

Exploring Hidden Sugar

Biochemistry

Whether a diabetic or dieting, it's convenient to know how much sugar is actually in a food. Yes, the amount of sucrose is on the nutrition label, but what about the hidden sugar glucose tha…

External Magnetic Field Enhanced Plasmonic Au-WO3 Thin Films for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Chemistry

In the evolving world of sustainable energy, hydrogen production by photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting stands out as a highly promising approach. Yet, challenges like limited light a…

Fabrication and In-Depth Evaluation of Self-Sensing Metallo-Polyelectrolyte Complexed Gels for Metal Ion Filtration

Chemistry Third Award

The accumulation of heavy metal ions in wastewater poses significant health and environmental risks as heavy metals are known to be toxic and bioaccumulate in living organisms. In recent yea…

Filtering Algae and Macromolecules Using PDMS Frits

Chemistry

Microalgae is one of the best biofuel candidates due to its ease of growth in many water environments, high lipid content, and lack of overlap with food production. The separation of microal…

From Crown to Current Year III: Engineering Cellulosic Fiber-Based Battery Cells - A Safe and Scalable Alternative to Lithium Technology

Chemistry Second Award

Steadfast technological advancements have driven notable growth in the demand for efficient and affordable power sources, with production of the lithium-ion battery surging nearly 700% in th…

GC/MS Validation and the Kinetics of Dye Degradation by Titania Nanoparticles

Chemistry

Water scarcity continues to threaten populations worldwide, especially in less developed countries where industries tend to establish factories. As a result, many developing areas lack clean…

Green Synthesis of Black TiO2 Nanoparticles: A Promising Candidate for Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Water Decontamination

Chemistry

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysis is an effective water purification method against rising rates of dye pollution, but the energy-consuming UV light it requires limits large-scale deplo…

Harnessing DFT Technologies for Rapid Screening and Design of Efficient Carbon Nitride-Based Photocatalysts

Chemistry

The growing demand for finding alternative and renewable resources of energy has sparked interest in speeding up the catalyst selection for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER). Density Fun…

Heavy Metal Ions Adsorption and Biofilm Production by Nanocellulose Synthesized From Sugarcane Bagasse

Chemistry

Our project aims to upcycle waste sugarcane bagasse which will be used to synthesize nanocellulose, investigating the effectiveness of nanocellulose, bagasse powder and unrefined sugarcane b…

HidroQapa: Waterproof Bioplastic Made From Chitosan Extracted From Shrimp Shell Waste

Chemistry Fourth Award

Several tons of crustacean waste are generated globally due to the mass consumption of seafood such as shrimp, lobster, crab, etc. These are a reservoir of renewable resources such as chitin…

Homemade Solution To Reduce Active Bacteria in School Desks

Biochemistry

The purpose of this research is to create a homemade chemical that decreases bacteria in school desks. This is to decrease the rate of intoxication by cleaning products and decrease the bact…

Human Milk Immune Complexes Isolated Following Pregnancies Complicated by COVID-19 Infection Contain SARS-CoV-2 Nsp13 Helicase and Biologically Active Factors

Biochemistry Second Award

Human milk satisfies a baby’s every need. By providing essential nutrients and biologically active factors, milk promotes the infant’s growth and development. Milk also safeguards the infant…

Improving the Palatability and Marketability of Noni Juice, a Medicinal Fruit Juice, Using Rotary Evaporation

Chemistry

Noni (Morinda citrifolia) is a traditional Southeast Asian medicinal plant with research indicating antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activity, as well as benefits for cardiovas…

Integrative Assessment of the Novel Radioprotective Efficacy of Cardamonin: A Comprehensive in vitro and in silico Analysis

Biochemistry Fourth Award

Current radiobiology research focusses to identify radioprotective agents that can protect normal tissues from radiation-induced injury due to accidental exposures. Recently, cardamonin has…

Interstellar Life Quest: Gold-Water Simulation

Chemistry

Interstellar icy layers on dust grains are critical venues for astrochemical reactions, influencing the fates of celestial entities and even life itself. These layers, mostly composed of wat…

Introducing Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes Derived from Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity for Efficient Gas Separation

Chemistry

Current chemical separation procedures are highly energy-intensive. More specifically, the gas separation industry is facing challenges with extreme pressures and temperatures, from cryogeni…

Investigating Neurotransmitter Precursor Amino Acid Stability and Acidity at Varying Human Body Temperatures

Biochemistry

This study explores how human body temperature fluctuations affect neurotransmitter precursor amino acids involved in dopamine and serotonin production, aiming to understand their behavior a…