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 · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see which bathroom stall door handle would have the most bacteria. The girls and boys bathroom where tested. The first, second, or third stall was the experim…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if a treatment for the Ebola virus could be derived from a common over the counter enzyme. Methods/Materials The Ebola viru…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if calcium and vitamin K in the forms of menaquinone and phylloquinone had an effect on microtubule depolymerization as expres…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is directed to find natural alternatives for prescription medication. Colloidal silver is a suspension of submicroscopic metallic silver particles in a colloida…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The scientific experiment, Viral Phage Efficiency in Combating Escherichia Coli B. will investigate an alternative treatment through the utilization of the viral phage, T4r.…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The effect of electricity on the growth of fungi was tested. Using various types of fungi and several different voltages of electricity, we analyzed the resulting effects on…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My Science project was about what vegetable is safer to eat raw the ones domestically produced here in the U.S.A or of the same type but imported from Mexico. I based my int…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project#s goal was to determine the effect of changing the amount of dissolved oxygen present in ponds, and how that will affect the biodiversity of microbes (such as nem…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine how much & which antifungal medication is required to slow down growth of fungus. Methods/Materials We made CO2 collection apparatus by drilling a hole in an em…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether exocyst component targeting siRNAs, when introduced to fifty-fifth generation HeLa cells, will cause an effect on InlB-mediated entry levels of Listeria…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals I conducted an investigation to find out if the amount of fat in store bought milk affects the time it takes to spoil. My experiment was designed to test Kirkland Signature…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Euglena gracilis is a very important part of the marine environment, providing food for many organisms in a similar way phytoplankton does. The organism also has many additi…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals A scratch wound heal assay using primary human dermal fibroblasts was conducted to determine if using Manuka honey as a topical healing agent promotes faster in vitro wound…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine if altering the circadian rhythm of Pyrocystis fusiformis affected its bioluminescent behavior. Methods/Materials Each night, for 3 n…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out which catalyst would degrade plastic pieces fastest between the microorganisms: Bacilli, Cocci, and Spirilla (soil/compost),…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasingly serious threat to public health in nearly every region of the world, as resistant strains of bacteria force patients to res…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the individual and combination effects of two common macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin and azithromycin) with two plant polyphenols capable of…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if it is safe for people to place their mouths on the mouthpieces of water fountains located at six of the busiest parks in the Ukiah area; Tod…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see how different light/dark cycles affect bioluminescence in dinoflagellates. I believe that as the light cycle nears zero hours per 24 hour…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how will lime juice affect the growth of pathogen bacteria (E.coli) and how much time will it take for the lime juice to reduce the bacteria by…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Curious about a "Corn Fed" bumper sticker on a passing car, I decided to look into alternative fuels. The objective of my project is to determine how sunlight affects the li…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Huanlongbing is a disease spread by the Asian Citrus Psyllid vector which has done billions of dollars in damage to the citrus industry worldwide. Presently, tests for the b…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Downy mildews are a serious disease of many crops in coastal California. In spinach, downy mildew is caused by Peronospora effusa. In California, where nearly 75% of the US…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My experiment tests if solar water disinfection (SODIS) can be improved by changing roof-types, bottle condition, or adding salt. Methods/Materials I collected water from Av…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which essential oil (oregano, eucalyptus, or tea tree oil) was most effective in killing or inhibiting the growth of E. coli bacteria. To find out if essential…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals We use herbs like cardamom, turmeric, chili, cumin, and garlic in our daily cuisine. Ancient folks have frequently used these natural herbs for treatment. I was curious if t…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test my hypothesis that tea tree oil will prove to be the most effective on the bacteria specimens that are commonly found on hands beca…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals With over 37 million people affected by the HIV virus globally and subjected to ineffective treatment, the current problem of low bioavailability of antiretroviral drugs mus…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test whether a greater drop height onto slides before QFISH would expose more fully the chromosomal DNA. Methods/Materials Cell samples of Tetrahymena t…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn which wavelength of UV radiation (253 nm, 365 nm, and 390 nm) had the greatest effect on Coliphage T4r. Methods/Materials Coliphage T4r, E. coli B,…