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ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Neurodegenerative disorders represent a global healthcare crisis impacting over 60 million individuals worldwide at an estimated cost of over 800 billion dollars, that is exacerbated by a re…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Chemotaxis is the movement of an organism up and down a concentration gradient. The aim of this project is to test and observe the effects of different concentrations of glucose on the chemo…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Fourth Award
Chloramine in swimming pools is considered hazardous. It is generated by reaction of free chlorine with amine compounds including urine and perspiration. To eliminate chloramine, excessive a…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to create a customized painting kit for blind and visually impaired people using paints made with perfumes and other non-toxic materials extracted from pla…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Water is the most important source for life and for the well-being maintenance of the planet earth. Economic and viable alternatives have been proposed for the treatment of waters, among the…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
The purpose of this project is to identify the calories in freeze-dried and dehydrated foods and then conduct a taste test to discover which one people prefer. I purchased fruits, vegetables…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
This project was an analysis of how much Red Dye 40 various sports drinks contain. The negative effects of Red Dye 40, as well as the increasing popularity of sports drinks, were the motivat…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Fourth Award
Currently, new alternatives for greenhouse gases are of great interest, and hydrogen is a major player in the race for a new source of fuel. Hydrogen can be produced through a photocatalytic…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Cu2O is a promising high efficiency photocatalyst which exhibits good visible light photocatalytic degradation to organic pollutants. A novel heterostructure Cu2O-based nanocomposite was syn…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Cellular stress is caused by the exposure of cells to environmental stressors and is extremely harmful, e.g., oxidative stress is caused by free radicals, and is linked to cancer, ADHD, etc.…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
The use of Silver nanoparticles (NPs) and Cadmium quantum dots (CdSe/ZnS)(QDs) is increasing daily in many commercially used products such as sunscreen, water resistant clothes, and may be u…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
X-ray crystallography is a widely used technique in pharmacy for drug design, development and, especially, for assignment of drug quality and detection of impurities. While X-ray diffraction…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Biofouling is the accumulation of microorganisms or plants on wet surfaces. It poses risks for humans and on a wide variety of surfaces. Biofouling also can af-fect industries like paper man…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
One of the greatest struggles of someone living a particular diet or lifestyle is the difficulty of finding foods which align with it. The question of whether or not specialty foods -- speci…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Lung cancer is an incredibly dangerous and deadly form of cancer without a consistent and inexpensive cure. Most lung cancer detection methods are expensive, complex, and detect the cancer a…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Voltammetry is a technique based on the application of potential to a working electrode immersed in an electrochemical cell. Depending on the applied potential, compounds in the cell may und…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Viral particles used in vaccines and viral therapies are often damaged due to the molecular movement of their storage solution and require storage at low temperatures to reduce the velocity…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Development of a Method Towards the Metabolic Monitoring of TCA Cycle Compounds Observed in Rat Urine Using NMR Spectroscopy Sai Sumedha Bobba James Clemens High School, Madison, Alabama, Un…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
One of the most common health problems across the globe is the imbalance of hormones in the human body. However, although many suffer from such imbalances, most often, the affected people ca…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
There are two main types of HIV viruses, HIV-1 HIV-2. HIV-2 tends to progress slower than HIV-1 and it results in fewer deaths. This project was focused on testing a new category of novel Al…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
We noticed a strange oscillatory color change when observing the acid hydrolysis of potato starch using iodine. This change involved repeating deep and pale blue colors in the reaction sampl…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
When an oil well is drilled, water must be injected to provide easy access to the crude oil in the shale. After, when the oil is pumped, wastewater is produced. This wastewater must be treat…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Individuals who suffer from lactose intolerance are deficient in the digestive enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose (sugar in dairy milk). So, they take the lactase enzyme supplement La…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are common organic pollutants in water and well known for their persistence, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and toxicity. Motor oil from cars, insecticides,…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
The most abused chemical, alcohol, has been linked to dementia and ischemic stroke, in which blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction is a common characteristic. The goal was to investigate if…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Background: Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) is characterized by profound memory loss. New models of treatment are needed since the prevailing amyloid hypothesis has not resulted in successful trea…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Fruits are a vital source of essential nutrients and vitamins in our diet and they attain full maturity during ripening. Currently, the application of artificial ripening agents has become w…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Arsenic is a carcinogenic contaminant that pollutes the groundwater, a consequence of poor arsenic disposal. Current arsenic separating agents have a limited adsorption capacity. To address…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry Third Award
During circulation, red blood cells (RBCs) experience shear stress. While RBCs are mechanically robust, extreme flows may compromise the spectrin network and lipid bilayer, leading to hydrop…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
This experiment was designed to combat the problem of plastics staying in the environment for years and harming plant life. In order to make a biodegradable and edible plastic, an ingredient…