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Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to study the performance of Rapid Influenza Antigen Testing (RIAT) on the diagnosis of 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu and to compare with Reverse Transcriptase Polymer…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals When people get a case of the "munchies," they go foraging in their refrigerator for last night's (or last week's!) leftovers. Although much research has been done on the lo…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Abstract In my project I am testing the amount of bacteria that can collect and grow on commercial ice machines. The four locations on the machine that I picked were the tub…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to compare different types of substances to see what works the best to kill Candida Albican, a type of thrush bacteria, on horse hooves in winte…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The problem I am trying to solve with my project is to find out how to make really creamy yogurt. I learned from my research about different ingredients that could be used t…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine which antibiotic most effectively reduces the growth of bacteria. The hypothesis was that ciprofloxacin would reduce bacteria…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Determine which organic materials such as horse manure or willow leaves can accelerate the growth of oedogonium (green algae). Methods/Materials Place organic materials in w…
Microbiology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Previous studies showed that soft drinks are harmful to the teeth because of their high sugar content and acidity that may cause the enamel of the tooth to erode. However, w…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I did my research project on Wolbachia and Spiroplasma. These two Bacteria infect many insect species are and are passed down from generation to generation through ovaries.…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment's objective was to test the different levels of phosphorus on the oxygen production of algae in order to determine if it is a major contributor to the lack o…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My purpose of doing this science fair project is to see what ocean water, out of Manhattan, Hermosa, and Redondo Beaches, has the highest levels of bacteria, so I am conscio…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out who had more bacteria on their hands sixth grade boys or sixth grade girls. Methods/Materials I chose fourteen 6th grade boys and fourteen 6th g…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to test if freshly squeezed garlic could prevent the fungi growth as it has been claimed in some scientific research. Hypothesis: If I add Ga…
Microbiology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals Biosilification, or the biological processes responsible for silica deposition, is of growing interest in many fields of study from marine biology to nanotechnology. Since d…
Microbiology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine susceptibility of store brand and homemade yogurt to development of yeast contaminants. I hypothesized that commercial brand…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test if natvive California that the Chumash used (native American tribe)for antbiotic perpouses actually worked and if they worked better than some of th…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see how effective the antibacterial wipes, provided for customers at some grocery stores, were at reducing the amount of bacteria on shop…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium found in warm coastal waters. Infections caused by V. vulnificus have a high mortality rate (up to 55%), and most die within 4…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to determine if different juices would help my test antibiotics create a larger are of bacterial inhibition than they would have alone.…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My question is "do essential oils from herbs have an effect on bacteria growth?" I will be focusing on growth of E. coli on bacterial plates to test this experiment. Methods…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine what was the best method of removing bacteria from fruit. Methods/Materials In my experiment I tested which method of washing apples removed the most b…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Does the method of storage affect the amount of bacteria that will grow on your retainer during a twelve hour period. Methods/Materials Retainer, Incubator, Petri Dishes, Bl…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Our Object was to determine the amount of microbial growth in an opened water bottle over a period of time. After testing a number of water bottles, we believed that the mic…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine which material blocks the most amount of bacteria when sneezing. The reason that I am doing this investigation is to figure…
Microbiology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Calcium fluxes are responsible for both the oscillating shuttle streaming in P. polycephalum and the myofibril contractions in human muscle cells. Calcitriol, active Vitamin…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project was to discover whether or not either electrical current or an electromagnetic field could stimulate bacteria growth. My hypothesis is…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I will collect and isolate samples from horses showing Equine White Line Disease symptoms then use DNA analysis identify Scedosporium ssp. as a causal microbe. Methods/Mater…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test the level of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the local creeks of Santa Rosa and determine if the levels change according to where the…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My project tests the antibacterial effect of common household substances such as vinegar, garlic, ginger, and a mixture of honey and lemon juice by studying their effect on…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn more about the role that different generations of cephalosporin type antibiotics play in killing or preventing the growth of bacterial pathogens in the hum…