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Microbiology
Objectives/Goals We are currently facing a major medical crisis: antibiotics are becoming less effective as bacteria are developing resistance to them. I wanted to find if natural alternativ…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to make people aware of the germs they might be ingesting if they dont clean the outside of the cups they receive at fast food restaurants. I wa…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn if the bioluminescence of plankton could be increased by giving it more light. Methods/Materials I obtained living samples of plankton that I subjected to…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This investigation aimed to examine the relationship between the amount of growth of mold on a piece of paper and the pH of the water used to saturate the paper. Specificall…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to compare the effects of various environments on the contamination level of different coins. This is a second year study, I am furthering my in…
Microbiology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the study was to investigate bacteria found on oil spots by examining the effect of the presence of motor oil on the microbes and eventually determine if th…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Hypotheses-Clear glass will have the least amount of airborne bacteria. It has the lowest amount of UV light blockage, lets the most UV light in and kills the bacteria. Lami…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I will attempt to show that ionized water is more effective against bacteria than harsh chemicals such as bleach,lysol,alcohol,and clorox non-bleach solution. Methods/Materi…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to compare the bacteria from dog and human saliva. My hypothesis was that the dog saliva would have much more bacteria and a greater variety as well, despi…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Does bacteria grow on a lemon wedge from different restaurants and what can effect the growth? Methods/Materials 1.Take Blood Agar plates out of refrigerator and place in th…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to find out which virus, LNSV or TBSV, is dominant in different plant species, and to study if the symptom severity correlates to the amt of v…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determined the amount of bacteria on water bottles after washing it with room temperature water. Methods/Materials Have 6 water bottles i took a sample from the bottle be…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether micro-algae grown with cow manure will grow at the same rate as micro-algae grown with commercial algae food. Methods/Mat…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to quantify and compare the number of bacterial colonies in the mouths of a dog, cat, rabbit and human. Methods/Materials To obtain my results…
Microbiology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the percentage of aluminum anode electrode surface area that will be colonized by biofilm produced by metal reducing microorganism Geobacter sulfurreducens in a…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment aimed to a) determine the ampicillin concentration at which maximum transformed colony growth occurs; b) develop a model relating ampicillin concentration an…
Microbiology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics by forming biofilms that commonly attach to indwelling medical devices such as mechanical heart valves, pacemakers, and urinary cath…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To see if green algae can be tricked into producing H(2) via photosynthesis and the optimal conditions for maximum production. I will also determine whether this H(2) can be…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to mathematically analyze the influence of temperature on bacterial growth using fundamental chemical and statistical principles. Methods/…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals With a price over $8 per gallon for algae biofuels, companies across America are seeking to reduce the costs. Knowing the best conditions for growing algae may help make alg…
Microbiology
First Award
Objectives/Goals The microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a device that uses microorganisms to produce electrical current through the oxidation of organic matter. Commercialization of MFC technology…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if some of California's beaches were contaminated with antibiotic resistant bacteria. I wanted to discover if there was a potent…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine at what pH the microorganism Escherichia coli (E. coli) grows best. Methods/Materials I used 8 flasks full of a 100ml liquid yeast formula in o…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the best possible water choice for a tennis player on the court. I tested water sources from a drinking fountain, plastic water…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to compare the zones of inhibition of playground soil bacteria, Ampicillin, Penicillin, Tetracycline, and Erythromycin, with E. coli. Bact…
Microbiology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I predict that the oil extracts from plants used by Native Americans will inhibit the growth of bacteria (E. coli) on agar plates and a liquid culture. Methods/Materials I a…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This research is intended to study the effect of a natural cleanser, Ritha Nut (Sapindus Mukorossi) vs. commercial chemical detergent residues in water on the environment. D…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Part 1: How much E.coli is found in Hamburger? Part 2: Which spice affects E.coli the best? Methods/Materials I will be using EMB agar to test the E.coli. The reason I am us…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to compare the effects of Nitric oxide (NO) on three different algae species: Spirulina major, Gymnodinium sp. and Dunaliella salina. These…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what method of cleaning: 1) toothbrushing, 2) toothbrushing and flossing, 3) toothbrushing and mouthwash rinsing would kill the most bacteria in…