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 · 2019
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives Inverse opals (IOs) are currently limited to planar, discrete patterns. Although they boast promising applications, knowledge of their properties on a 3D scale is limited and no m…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Lactose intolerance is seen by many as an inevitable part of life. And many people resign themselves to suffer through symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, flatulence, and bloa…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Recent news of the use of nerve agents in terrorist attacks poses an immediate concern to international security. In addition, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) diminish indoor air quality a…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry First Award
Objectives Recent news of the use of nerve agents in global terrorist attacks poses an immediate concern to international security. In addition, V olatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) diminish i…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Recent research and industrial trends indicate the importance of economical and efficient methods for mass production of recombinant proteins. The Pseudomonas fluorescens expression host sys…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives I wanted to determine the extent to which the expiration date of iron pills effected the iron content of the pills. Methods I performed a redox titration using potassium permangan…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Protein Purification has traditionally been carried out by a method of column chromatography. This method requires expensive equipment and takes longer to get a pure protein. However, this m…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives I used a smartphone to build a low cost, but highly accurate instrument to measure contact angle of soapy water with a surface. Methods A compact, low cost optical tensiometer was…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Corrosion inhibitors are substances that slow down the process of corrosion in metals. In this study, an innovative natural corrosion inhibitor was synthesized using avocado oil and garlic e…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
In this study, we explored the optimal conditions for maximizing anti-freeze protein( Hereinafter AFP) activities and applied them to bio structures of living things and foods in order to so…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The science procedure that I will be testing is does size and distribution of reactants affect efficiency of a combustion reaction? The hypothesis I have created to go with this s…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Bisphenol A, a synthetic organic compound used in the production of polycarbonate plastics, has been determined to be harmful to humans. Due to controversy, most food companies discontinued…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives The objective of this project is to determine if the boiling point of water can be lowered by lowering the surrounding pressure. Methods Filtration flask, hand vacuum pump, rubber…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Fourth Award
Current gas sensors possess many disadvantages, from low gas specificity to short life spans to the requiring of extensive maintenance. Carbon nanotubes' extremely specific structure inspire…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The magnetic targeted drug delivery system is one of the most promising strategies for delivering highly potent drugs, like the ones used in chemotherapy, to a specified site. Mag…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Buckminsterfullerenes exhibit remarkable reactivity compared to the chemistry of other carbon allotropes due to all double bonds being unconjugated. This leads to it being a super electron d…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives In the United States one person dies from fire every three hours, and of those 80% of all fire related deaths are from smoke inhalation. Carbon monoxide is the element in smoke th…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Renewable energies, such as solar and wind, are intermittent sources of energy. For renewable energy to become practical, we need a cost-effective method for storing energy so it…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, Culex and Anopheles transmit diseases such as Dengue, West Nile Virus and Malaria, killing more than 755,000 people globally per year, costing around 25.2 bill…
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…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives Gold and silver nanoparticles exhibit intense colors, because of surface plasmon resonance. In this project, I demonstrate that this unique property can be exploited for the color…
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…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives Currently, new alternatives for current greenhouse gases are of great interest, and hydrogen is a major player in the race for a new main source of fuel. Hydrogen can be produced…
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…