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ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Appropriate de-worming procedures in sheep are essential to ensure the overall health of the animal. To destroy parasitic worms, producers commonly use substances called anthelmintics. An ex…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Fish in a confined space can only breed with themselves. Does this make it more likely for them to interbreed? The purpose of this experiment was to find the genetic diversity of Sunfish in…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The only extant member of it’s genus, the broadnose sevengill shark, Notorynchus cepedianus, is morphologically distinguishable from other elasmobranchs, possessing seven gills, one dorsal f…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite with seropositivity exhibited in 2 billion humans globally. There are three canonical strains of T. gondii which infect the Central Ne…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Genetically modified crops (GMO) have become the primary source of agricultural yield. Due to interrogation of potential adaptation of insect pests, GMOs’ field vitality have become question…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated hydroxytoluene are synthetic phenolic antioxidants used ubiquitously in products including foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Recent evaluati…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the common South Asian spice, has long been utilized for its therapeutic properties which are attributed to the active ingredient curcumin. Due to its low bioavaila…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
In the shore of the state of Santa Catarina-Brazil it is common the artisanal fishing of sea-bob shrimp using the method of motorized dragnet with rings. This continuous practice may interfe…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Northern diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) do not consume eastern mudsnails (Ilyanassa obsoleta), despite the snail’s abundance and availability throughout the mudflats of New York…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The purpose of this project was to investigate how seasonal temperature changes affect Cyrtobagous salviniae density patterns. The thesis for this investigation states: If Cyrtobagous salvin…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
To determine how temperature affects the growth of Pacific blue mussels (Mytilus trossulus), we grew eighty mussels for two months at four different temperatures. After growing the mussels,…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The principle of the flow cytometry method relies on the fact that X-bearing (female) sperm contains 3.8 percent more DNA than Y-bearing (male) sperm. Flow cytometry was the only method acce…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) have caused significant impacts on honey bees (Apis mellifera) in the United States through by introducing a new series of pathogens. The purpose of this res…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Unhealthy diets are one of the leading causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which lead to 16 million premature deaths annually; maternal and childhood malnutrition alone is responsible…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
A connection between cell phones and various types of cancers, reproduction damage, and neurological damages has been suspected for years. The focal point of this analysis is to further eluc…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Urban stormwater runoff adversely impacts the health of marine life. A more holistic approach to assessing water quality in urbanized areas should include indicators of fish health that are…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment is to determine if a colostrum-based supplement will decrease the amount of time it will take a piglet to get up and sucking on a sow’s teat immediately after…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Quantifying successful fertilization of free spawning organisms in the wild requires an understanding of how sperm and eggs interact under various concentration and temporal constraints. In…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
“Oysters have held the power of life and death,” according to the Oyster Recovery Partnership of Annapolis, Maryland. During the Great Depression millions of Americans relied on the eastern…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Pisaster ochraceus is a keystone-predator of coastal pacific North America. Over the past two years it has undergone an outbreak of sea star wasting disease (SSWD) caused by sea star associa…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Acanthaster planci, coral-eating starfish, infests several islands of Antique, Philippines. Local government dealt with this problem by manually collecting and burning A. planci but this eff…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leader in cancer related deaths. Actively researching genes that are not well understood such as miR-143 helps to…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The model organism, Drosophila melanogaster, is commonly used in research due to their similarities to humans, ability to rapidly reproduce, and the simplicity of their genetic code. Phospha…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
This study has been designed to publicize the possibility that foreign species introduced to the Korean Peninsula by port entires and disoriented ones thrown by typhoons from Southeast Asia…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
In 1987, the Varroa destructor mite, an apivorous parasite, was introduced to the Western honeybee, Apis mellifera. Mite infestations are detrimental to honeybee hives, and if a colony conta…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
The purpose of this project is to depict and analyze an accurate representation of the direct effects of food on an ant colony's egg count and population size. This come from the need and re…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
This experiment was conducted to determine whether Barringtonia asiatica or Derris malaccensis plant extracts were able to kill the crown-of-thorns seastar (Acanthaster planci). The experime…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Purpose: To compare the effects of corn versus hi pro feed on dairy goats. Procedure: (1) Constructed a large pen for the goats. (2) Obtained wild hay and hi pro feed and ground corn. (3) Ne…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
There is much concern over the possible effects of power line radiation on the fetus. Power lines emit about .1 Gauss (G). Most scientists believe that power line radiation can harm the fetu…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Millions of people each year die of mosquito-borne diseases. My past experimentation with an environmentally safe fungus, known as Beauveria bassiana has shown its effectiveness at controlli…