Browse 85 real Chemistry projects entered in 2015, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
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…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This study is aimed to determine if more electric current is produced with more concentration of anthocyanin after electrolysis. Methods/Materials Anthocyanin was extracted…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals I think spheres (I call Chameleon Eggs for the rest of my experiment) will change color after sitting in lemonade (an acid) if the liquid used to make the spheres has a low…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals With global warming taking the center stage, more and more research is being done on CO2 and greenhouse gases. However, another lesser known, but equally important contribut…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Third Award
Objectives/Goals Dirtier, nonrenewable fuels, like diesel and gasoline, seem to be used much more extensively that the cleaner burning and renewable fuels, like biodiesel and ethanol. This e…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My goal was to compare the heats of combustion of three different fuels I made from peanut oil, olive oil, and canola oil. Methods/Materials I used a mini camp stove, water,…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to stop or slow the rate of corrosion in a saltwater electrolyte using either magnets or petroleum jelly. Methods/Materials AC/DC transformer mult…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our project was to determine if using different materials like silica gel and space sand as a stationary phase in column chromatography affect the way sodas' dyes separate.…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry First Award
Objectives/Goals The main goals of my project are (1) to develop simple, cost-effective, reusable electrochemical sensor arrays (electronic tongue and electronic nose) that can simultaneousl…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Solar-driven water splitting with earth-abundant, efficient and robust photoelectrode and catalyst materials can meet the challenges of providing sustainable energy globally…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research was to detect and quantify three heavy metals (cadmium, lead, and chromium) in dry dog foods in order to investigate if a heavy metal was pres…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to determine the effect temperature has on the chemical reaction rate of Alka-Seltzer and water. Methods/Materials Four clear identical c…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals What are the relative conductivity of salts compared to one another? Is there a conductivity trend across the periodic table among the cations of salts? Theoretically, elect…
ISEF · 2015
Biochemistry
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated hydroxytoluene are synthetic phenolic antioxidants used ubiquitously in products including foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Recent evaluati…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals About 17% of the energy used daily in the US is used for heating water. If heating water became faster and more efficient, people wouldn#t waste time and money trying to hea…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which type of food oil makes the best biodiesel fuel. Methods/Materials Five different types of edible oils were used in this ex…
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…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Every day people manipulate fruits and vegetables in their diets. They are either eaten fresh, frozen for later use, or heated in the cooking process. The vitamins and nutri…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if wearing sunscreens with high sun protection factors provides users with more protection from ultraviolet radiation. Method…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine if the energy released by ethanol is increased when mixed with various concentrations of hydrogen peroxide: 95% ethanol 5% H2O2 v/v, 90/10 v/v, 85/15 v/v, 80/20…
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…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project is to find the most flammable chemical between nail polish, rubbing alcohol, and hand sanitizer. We wanted to test and show people how dangerous s…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In this project I set out to make biodiesel from plant oil. I wanted to see which plant oil would produce the most biodiesel using only a single cup of plant oil. I chose re…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goals of this experiment were testing levels of deadly benzene in commonly used products and raising awareness about products that could be affecting people's health. Me…
CSEF · 2015
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this science fair project is to use alum crystals to better understand crystal growth and formation in different temperatures, and in purer and less pure wa…