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Objectives Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common and costly healthcare-associated infection. Strategies to reduce SSI have been focused on antibiotics and intraoperative changes.…

CSEF · 2019

Bacteria Invade Your Veggies

Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives The purpose of this study is to find how many bacteria are present on a variety of fresh store-bought vegetables and mushrooms and to determine if disease causing organisms might…

CSEF · 2019

Cellular Pathways for Increasing Fusion and Decreasing Replication of Varicella Zoster Virus

Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) causes chicken pox and shingles. Cells infected with VZV undergo cell-to-cell membrane fusion mediated by viral fusion proteins; fusion is important t…

CSEF · 2019

Comparison of Gene Expression in Pancreatic Cancer with and without Perineural Invasion

Microbiology (General)

Objectives Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death. Perineural invasion (PNI) which is cancer cells invading the surrounding nerves, is associated with a poor prognosis.…

CSEF · 2019

Comparison of the Effects of Natural and Artificial Food Coloring on Microbes

Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives The goal of this experiment was to compare the effects of a natural food coloring agent curcumin versus an artificial food coloring agents Sudan dye on the growth of two strains o…

CSEF · 2019

Determining the Roles of CuSB, Flagellin, and AcrAB-TolC in Bacterial Responses to Nonlethal Nanosilver Concentrations

Microbiology (General) Second Award

Objectives Renowned as potent antimicrobials, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have recently been integrated into several industries for a vast array of purposes, from countering HIV strains to…

CSEF · 2019

Differences between Common Fruits and Factors that Affect Their Rate of Mold Growth

Microbiology (General)

Objectives The objective was to find out which fruit took longest to mold and why. Methods Oranges, strawberries, blueberries, and grapes were tested throughout their aging process until mol…

CSEF · 2019

Discovering Antibacterial Molecules in a Previously Uninvestigated Native American Medicinal Herb

Microbiology (General) First Award

Objectives Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have rendered many modern antibiotics ineffective. Plants, however, have traditionally provided a rich source of medicines. In a previous project, I…

CSEF · 2019

Do Antioxidants Prevent Chemotherapy Cell Toxicity?

Microbiology (General) Second Award

Objectives The purpose of this project is to find the best way to treat cancer without causing harm to healthy cells. After reading more in depth about cancer and chemotherapy, I learned tha…

CSEF · 2019

Does Nitrogen Affect the Oil Production Rate in Cyanobacteria?

Microbiology (General)

Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the effects of varying amounts of nitrogen on cyanobacteria oil production. Methods Tested the the affect of nitrogen on cyanobacteria…

CSEF · 2019

Does the Amount of Time Food Is on a Surface Affect Its Bacterial Growth?

Microbiology (General)

Objectives My project aims to discover if the amount of time food is in contact with various surfaces affect the amount of bacteria it collects. Methods I used many materials to conduct my s…

CSEF · 2019

Effectiveness of Phycocyanin, Isolated from Spirulina platensis, on the Inhibition of Neoblast Tumor Growth

Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives Spirulina platensis is a type of cyanobacteria also known as the blue-green algae. It contains a pigment called phycocyanin, which is made up of protein molecules, and is shown to…

CSEF · 2019

Effects of Glycerol Solution on Freeze Tolerance and Photosynthetic Efficiency of Cyanobacteria for Use in Terraforming

Microbiology (General) Fourth Award

Objectives The objective of this research is to further investigation of the possibilities of sustainable life on Mars. This research investigates the efficacy of glycerol as a cryoprotectiv…

CSEF · 2019

Effects of Ocean Acidification on Chaetoceros gracilis in the Monterey Bay

Microbiology (General)

Objectives Ocean water pH levels have been continuously rising since the Industrial Revolution due to the increased carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere. The dangerous levels of carbonic aci…

CSEF · 2019

Eliminating the Zit: Finding an Effective Treatment in Exterminating Bacteria

Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives The objective of this project is to study the effect of different acne agents on E. coli bacteria and to find an effective agent in eliminating E. coli bacteria. Methods For this…

CSEF · 2019

Engineering Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for Biodegradation of Ethylene Glycol

Microbiology (General)

Objectives Maximize consumption of ethylene glycol by engineering a bacteria Pseudomonas putida (P. putida) KT2440. Methods Designed a plasmid with the genes involved in converting ethylene…

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