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 · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in spinach plants in September of 2006. Two hundred and five illnesses and three deaths w…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To establish whether some common herbs or antiseptics possess antimicrobial characteristics. It is hypothesized that some of the plant extracts will indeed kill some bacteri…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This scientific experiment sought to measure the effects of microgravity (zero gravity) on bacterial genetic transformation in comparison with those of normal gravity throug…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the efficacy of herbal green tea extract in regulating dental biofilm in a simulated environment. Methods/Materials Consent was given to work i…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if Aunt Bertha's family bun recipe created the tallest rise in the bread dough by combining yeast and the natural starches…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Bacteria is everywhere, even inside our mouths. But who has the most bacteria in their mouths, humans or dogs? The purpose of this project is to determine which species harb…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine if the surfaces of some common public places, in which we all live, harbor a greater bacteria count than a common toilet. Methods/Materials Using 5 public surfa…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test my hypothesis that tea tree oil would be the most effective against bacteria found on hands because it is often used in disinfectants. My goal was t…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was based on how well bacteria can be cleaned from different surfaces. I predicted that the smoother the surface, the more bacteria the Clorox wipe will clea…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out which cleaning method (water wash, soap wash, or salt wash) can best eliminate E. coli contamination from the wooden cutting boards. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My purpose is to test a new theory that decaying kelp could be one of the sources of elevated fecal indicator bacteria that has caused Cowell Beach to be posted with swimmin…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The object of this project is to determine how much bacteria are found in toothbrushes that are left in bathrooms and what factors might affect them. Methods/Materials 1.Cle…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I will set up a experiment that shows if amoxicillin will kill all bacteria. Can the bacteria (bacillus) become immune to the amoxicillin. Methods/Materials I first obtained…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine whether bacteria can be used as a test for protection against ultraviolet ray damage and skin cancer. I used ultraviolet light (UV) to affect bacterial…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see if it was possible for the radiation from a cell phone transmitter to harm living cells in your body. I used bacteria to represent the living cells, and a mi…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find if there is bacteria that can make you sick on the magazines in the hospital lobby. I thought the more popular magazines would have more bacteria t…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To see if Xylella fastidiosa can be hosted inside a rose plant. Methods/Materials Stem cuttings of rose plants were from my backyard; Xylella fastidiosa was given by expert.…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to test whether capsaicin would inhibit the growth of common bacterial strains. The swabbed bacteria came from a household bathroom, unde…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted in order to determine if stains of the freshwater algae, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, could be developed that were increasingly resistant to common c…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Bacteria are very diverse organisms and can live in any environment. They attach to all surfaces and form layers known as biofilm. These biofilm exist in every hydrated syst…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if dermatophytes (fungi that typically grow on skin structures)and yeasts colonize the claw tissue of healthy dogs, including guide dogs used b…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine and exterminate bacteria on household objects. My hypotheses were that the doorknob would have the most bacteria, and the bleach…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Third Award
Objectives/Goals When studies began showing the concept of antibiotic resistance, researchers felt that the remedy was to give patients lower dosages of antibiotics, as subtherapeutic dosage…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine how effective penicillin and amoxicillin are at creating an area of bacterial inhibition after being exposed to different e…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Third Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to see if there was any effect of electromagnetic fields on the growth and health of Chlamydomona. Methods/Materials In the experiment, two sam…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine if the anti-biotic medicine given to cows can have an effect on the yogurt produced. Methods/Materials I used two containers…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective in this experiment was to get a better understanding of food borne illnesses. I believed that in my experiment I would be able to prove that the more you cook a…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Dried fruit contains a large amount of fiber, and it is widely accepted that eating a very high fiber meal, such as a large amount of dried fruit, can cause increased gas pr…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if the gram-positive cocci in clusters that I cultured from commonly-touched school surfaces during my Science Fair project last year were staphyloco…
CSEF · 2007
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine the optimal techniques for reducing the bacterial contamination of my finger pads, using common cleaning methods available in most…