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.
AJAS · 2020
Microbiology (inferred)
The green salamander, Aneides aeneus, is an endangered species that inhabits moist rock crevices in the Appalachian mountains. Microflora found on the skin of amphibians have coevolved, form…
AJAS · 2020
Microbiology (inferred)
Combating Pseudomonas Fluorescens Biofilm with Adjuvant Antioxidants: Eighty percent of life-threatening chronic infections are caused by bacteria growing as biofilms. Biofilms are highly re…
AJAS · 2020
Microbiology (inferred)
The first observation of Xanthomonas vasicola pathovar vasculorum (XVV), commonly known as Bacterial Leaf Streak, being in the United States occurred in Nebraska. As of August 2016, it was i…
AJAS · 2020
Microbiology (inferred)
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are infections that patients acquire while receiving medical treatment. The difficulty in treatment of HAIs lies in the formation of biofilm. Biofilms are…
AJAS · 2019
Microbiology (inferred)
Recently, it has been apparent that certain bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics, which is leading to many fatalities. This is due to the fact that antibiotics may be prescribed mo…
AJAS · 2019
Microbiology (inferred)
The increasing global threat of antibiotic resistance and the exhaustion of terrestrial sources of microorganisms with antimicrobial properties necessitates efforts to augment the current ar…
AJAS · 2019
Microbiology (inferred)
In many households, chopping boards are a staple item in their kitchen. Many of us are concerned about cleaning these items, especially after using them with meat products. The fact stands t…
AJAS · 2019
Microbiology (inferred)
The purpose of this project was to determine what cleaning product would most effectively remove peanut residue, and to determine if different surface materials have an effect on retaining p…
AJAS · 2019
Microbiology (inferred)
Antibiotic resistance in lung and gut chronic bacterial coinfections have significantly compromised patient recovery rates. Therefore, further mechanisms are needed to improve antibiotic sus…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Amoeba are single celled protozoa that are comprised of a nucleus, surrounded by a mass of cytoplasm. The free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri is the causative agent of primary amoebic menin…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Antibiotics are a diverse group of chemicals that successfully inhibit bacterial growth by interrupting one in a series of biochemical steps necessary for successful cellular proliferation.…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Acquired antibiotic resistance is making human diseases that were once easy to treat very dangerous and deadly. We were interested in whether bacteria exposed to low levels of an antibiotic…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Approximately 1.7 million patients contract healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) each year and approximately 90,000 people die from them. Hand hygiene is the most effective way to reduce…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Millions of people are affected every year due to antibiotic resistant bacteria, posing a threat to human well-being. Inappropriate and over usage of antibiotics, in addition to the emergenc…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
The wax moth larvae, Galleria mellonella, is an emerging method for in vivo testing turned to by many, as it is becoming less and less acceptable to perform experiments on animals with verte…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Benzoic acid is a common phenolic phytochemical found in the natural environment. This phenol has been found to increase the susceptibility of resistant microbes, making it more feasible to…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
The question tested in this experiment is “How will the essential oils of basil and oregano affect the growth of Xanthomonas vasicola pathovar vasculorum?”. Bacterial Leaf Streak is caused b…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Pulmonary infections involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) are a complication faced by cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Acidified nitrite (NaNO2) has been shown to be an antibacterial agent ag…
AJAS · 2017
Microbiology (inferred)
Antibiotics have been heralded as some of the greatest scientific discoveries of all times. Despite their success in preventing and treating bacterial infectious diseases in recent years the…
AJAS · 2017
Microbiology (inferred)
As antibiotic resistance becomes a larger issue due to overuse and misuse, silver nanoparticles are being studied as potential antimicrobial agents. The researcher questioned, if inorganic s…
AJAS · 2017
Microbiology (inferred)
Mouthwash is not a very common method of maintaining oral health because of the variety of opinions given by the public. Bacteria such a Staphylococcus areus, Bacillus subtillus, and Microco…
AJAS · 2017
Microbiology (inferred)
Pulmonary infections involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) are a complication faced by cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The bacteria mutate to a mucoid state and form a biofilm that creates an…