ISEF · 2014
Biofuel Enzymes
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to find the best source of enzyme cellobiase to be used in biofuel production. The sources tested were supreme stuffer portabella mushrooms, porcini mushro…
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ISEF · 2014
Biofuels from Plant Cell Biomass: Characterization of a Novel Enzyme
Chemistry
Purpose of the Experiment: Plant biomass is a renewable energy source, which can be converted into biofuels for transportation. Biofuels are more environmentally friendly than conventional f…
ISEF · 2014
Capacity Limits of Working Memory: The Impact of Multitasking on Cognitive Control and Emotion Recognition in the Adolescent Mind
Chemistry
Media multitasking is increasingly prevalent in our society, especially among the young. Processing multiple streams of information simultaneously, however, is cognitively challenging, there…
ISEF · 2014
Characteristics of Sulfhydric Acid (H2S) Interactions with Lysozyme Amyloid Fibers
Chemistry
Amyloid fibrils are conformations of misfolded proteins with a stable ß-sheet structure. They are believed to be the main cause of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkins…
ISEF · 2014
Cognitive Performance in Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder & their First-Degree Relatives
Chemistry
Due to the several notable similarities in symptoms between bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia (SZ), it can be difficult to effectively distinguish and diagnose between these two illnes…
ISEF · 2014
Comparative Analysis of the Risks Towards Drunkorexia Suffering at Three Secondary Schools in Medellín, Colombia
Chemistry
Drunkorexia is a psychological and metabolic disorder in which the individual stops consuming food and replaces it with alcoholic beverages in order to avoid extra caloric intake. In Medellí…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Analysis of Beta-Lactam Stabilization in the N-Terminal Domain of Silk Fibroin
Chemistry
An important area of pharmaceutical research is the formulation of a stabilized antibiotic that does not require cold storage, which holds promise of reducing costs and providing much needed…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Analysis of the GABA(A) Receptor
Chemistry
Today, several tens of millions of people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, nicotine addiction and epilepsy. These conditions not only directly cause deterioration of quality of life, but the…
ISEF · 2014
Computational Prediction of Vaccine Potential Epitopes and 3D Structure of XAGE-1b for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Immunotherapy
Chemistry
XAGE-1b is highly and strongly expressed in lung adenocarcinoma and immunogenic in patients, regarded as one of the most immunogenic antigens. In this in silico study, I worked on predicting…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
ISEF · 2014
I Got C: A Study of Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Stability of Vitamin C and Quality Parameters in Deaerated and Sonicated Fresh Orange Juice using Titration
Chemistry
A novel study was designed to investigate the effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a natural inhibitor of pectin methylesterase, at various concentrations on Vitamin C retention and qu…
ISEF · 2014
Influence of Age in Response to Emoticon Stimuli Using Facial Electromyographic Technology
Chemistry
Digitalization is changing human behavior. In 2013 Pew Research, conducted a survey of cell phone users found of American cell phone users, 44% slept with their phones and 29% described thei…
ISEF · 2014
Interrogating SGK3 Function in Cancer
Chemistry First Award
PI3K signaling regulates cell cycle progression, growth, and survival and is dysregulated in many cancers, including the majority of breast cancers. Activated PI3K transduces signals to AGC…
ISEF · 2014
Investigation into Whether Teenagers Read Faster and Retain More Information When Tested Using Various Media
Chemistry
With the increasing use of digital devices in the classrooms the aim of this project was to determine if the reading speed and retention of information of teenagers benefited from the use of…
ISEF · 2014
Is There a Correlation between Knowledge of Personality Types and How Well Different Personality Types Work Together over Time?
Chemistry
This study was done in a seventh grade life science classroom to determine if there is a correlation between the knowledge of personality types and how well different personality types works…
ISEF · 2014
Kefirada Milk 2.0: An Organic Alternative to Dairy Product as a Functional Food
Chemistry
Milk and its derivatives are highly consumed food around the world, its importance lies in the presence of nutrients beneficial to health. Currently, it has revived the trend to organic food…
ISEF · 2014
Light Speed: A Measure of Ocular Phototransduction Using Pulsed Light Emitting Diodes
Chemistry
Researchers working with LIDAR systems reported observing distinct laser pulses propagating over a 100m range. It was hypothesized that these observations were due to the power of suggestion…
ISEF · 2014
Linking Expression and Function of FoxP2 in Adult Songbirds Using Operant Preference Testing
Chemistry
Mutations in the human gene, FOXP2, cause severe speech and language disorders in humans. This study examines the functional relationship between the transcription factor FoxP2, its impact o…