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 · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if a charcoal based dentifrice that could be made in a rural area of a developing country would be effective in controlling bacterial growth.…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if plain Acidic Water can be used as a bacterial disinfectant. My hypothesis was that if I increase the level of acidity in the water used for hous…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Based on the previous studies, it has shown that cancer cell count or activity is decreased by the increase of compounds which contain sulfur. It is also known that asparagu…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The project is intended to assess the effects of cell phone radiation on bacteria found in the ear, specifically Staphylococcus Epidermidis using Escherichia Coli DH5 alpha…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this experiment the objective was to see if the bacteria Staphylococcus Aureus would become resistant to the antibiotic penicillin after being exposed to the antibiotic t…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To test for Escherichia Coli on quarters from around the United States, and some foreign countries. Methods/Materials Using the 3M petrifilm, pipette (10ml and 1ml), pipette…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Type 2 diabetes is an illness where an adequate amount of insulin is not produced.Current treatments for diabetes require constant monitoring of blood glucose through inject…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Will different chemicals affect the amount of acidity and alkalinity on the growth of E. coli bacteria in an inhibition zone? Methods/Materials The first step is to get all…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out the effects that different amounts of the essential elements found in fertilizer have on the growth of algae. This ties into th…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out what different types of organisms grow in different environments and whether they prefer light or darkness. Methods/Materials Materials used wer…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science fair project is to investigate the antimicrobial effects of California monofloral honeys in the inhibition of Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if the antimicrobial properties of honey can combat bacteria to the same extent as a common antibiotic, Kanamycin. I studied t…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out how different kinds of sweeteners may affect yeast growth. Methods/Materials Ten doughs with different kinds of sweeteners an…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My project was done to determine if a rise in the salinity of the environment that Paramecia Aurelius lives in would impact the number of original Paramecia in a major way.…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals With all other growth conditions remaining the same, if I change a yeast's carbohydrate source, I expect to see more or less CO2 depending on how well the yeast use that car…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine which method of cleaning a toothbrush gets rid of the most bacterial content on the brush: hot water, hydrogen peroxide, salt wa…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To compare the effects of common sweeteners on tooth decay, by evaluating their effect on oral bacterial growth. Methods/Materials Oral bacterial samples were obtained and c…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to increase the lipid per cell of Chlorella vulgaris through natural nitrogen depletion by 130% compared to the control. Methods/Materials A sample of Chlo…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that if fertilizers high in nitrogen and phosphorus are added to pond water, then the sample with the highest percentage of fertilizer will cause the most a…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The rising temperatures associated with global warming are a cause of great concern. Carbon dioxide is building up in the atmosphere. To reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmo…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if bathroom counters exposed to fecal matter and urine would have more bacteria than kitchens exposed to food-born bacteria. I believe bathroom c…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove that library books bear high levels of bacteria which account for various illnesses. I hypothesized if I test one book from each section of the lib…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals I chose to study lichens in the Coastal Sage Scrub Community of Northern San Diego county lagoons because lichens are very important to our Earth, 8% of our Earths solid sur…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Physarum polycephalum are a unique slime mold protist species that contain a primitive intelligence when it comes to navigation and response to stimuli. Since the species P.…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Through this experiment, I was trying to find a new way to treat illnesses and diseases. Methods/Materials The materials used in this experiment include; 3 petri dishes, e c…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Recent research reveals that select phytohormones seem to have significant antibacterial properties and cause plant resistance to fungal disease, but little light is shown o…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether nitric oxide gas has any effects on Escherichia coli, and the effects of duration of treatment, temperature, and nitric o…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to see whether or not soybean polyamines, found in soybean extract, play a role in stopping the breakdown of mitochondrial DNA, which could l…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To evaluate the optimal temperature at which to grow a kombucha SCOBY. I hypothesized that a higher temperature within the range recommended by many kombucha brewers would b…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find the most effective method in fighting fungal infections while also maintaining a very minimal amount of side effects and using both na…