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 objective is to determine the effect of capsaicin extracted from Kashmiri chili peppers on the growth of Aspergillus flavus. I hypothesized that higher capsaicin concentr…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Purpose: I used the single cell, multi-nucleate slime mold Physarum polycephalum to model comparative evaluation risk-taking behavior. Physarum were presented with two food…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was created to find the effects of spices on bacteria. Spices are used in many countries to preserve food, and are said to prevent bacterial growth. By testi…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This project compared the effectiveness of two synthetic antibacterials, ethanol and iodine, to two natural antibacterials, vinegar and honey, in inhibiting the growth of ba…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether common essential oils found in facial and skin products, clove oil, eucalyptus oil, and aloe vera, would have any eff…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To learn how the amount of dextrose sugar given to bakers, brewers, and champagne yeasts affects their carbon production. Methods/Materials I put the three different yeasts…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The antimicrobial properties of silver have been recognized and exercised throughout history. But with the discovery of modern antibiotics in the 1940s, the use of silver fo…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the sensitivity of exoelectrogenic bacteria to temperature, especially with regards to their abilities to facilitate electron…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project tested the viability of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus in the acidic environment of the stomach using an in vitro stomach model consisting of artificia…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Algae is the superfood of the future. Algae are a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular. A fast-growing microscopic blue-green algae…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if antibacterial bio-restriction (a combination of conjugation inhibition, bacterial interference, and antibiotic) will inhibit the proliferation of…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals 1) Discover transcriptional regulators of the fungus Candida glabrata that govern resistance to antimicrobial peptides and the antifungal drug caspofungin, 2) test the virul…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals With the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, there is a need for a different approach to combat bacterial infections without the continual abuse of anti…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to look for correlations of the properties of metals and their antibacterial strength. This experiment looks into the oligodynamic effect.…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to create an accurate and useful computer model that portrays the effects of the spread of infectious disease and how different mortality rate…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is to prove which drying method, towel or air drying, works better to remove bacteria after washing your hands. I think drying your hands with a paper towel wo…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate any possible correlation between dollar bill denomination and the amount of microbes found on the bill. Methods/Materials Four…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment studied which bacteriophage strain (T4r+, phiX174, or P1) would lyse a larger area of various Escherichia coli strains (B, C, K-12, and K-12 pilus forming) w…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this experiment was to try and determine if cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) of algae differs among taxa, and also what role hydrophobicity plays in h…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to identify and characterize communication signals in polymicrobial communities using mass spectrometry as a novel tool. Understanding the int…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals A recent trend in microbiology appears to be a rising prevalence in bacterial infection that cannot simply be resolved through standard antibiotic treatment. Bacteria commun…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if staphylococci gathered from different regions of the human skin show patterns of resistance to different antibiotics. My hyp…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to continue testing five select contact lens solutions against P. aeruginosa, and to see how low the lens solution preservatives Chlorhexidine Gluconate an…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine whether E.coli would be inhibited more by natural herbs (turmeric, coriander, ginger) or commonly prescribed antibiotics (Amo…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which type of milk has the most bacteria; soy, pasteurized, or raw. I think raw milk has the most bacteria, then pasteurized milk and soy milk.…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test which type of sanitizer kills bacteria most effectively. Methods/Materials Bacteria were swabbed from the bottom of a sink and streake…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment aimed to determine the effect of caffeine extracted from used tea bags on the growth of E. coli. My hypothesis was that caffeine would inhibit E. coli growth…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to assess the bacterial populations found on commonly handled surfaces of fast-food restaurants. It was hypothesized that the bathroom floors would…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the susceptibility of gut bacteria to natural antimicrobial agents compared to antibiotics. I chose two types of gut bacteria Candida Albicans…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals One of the biggest problems faced by our society is antibiotic resistant bacteria. One alternative antimicrobial strategy is photodynamic therapy (PDT), involving the use of…