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 · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Which method of defrosting meat is safest & which method of cooking kills the most bacteria? Methods/Materials 10ml graduated cylinder,100 disposable 1ml pipettes,Digital sc…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This project is geared towards determining the types of microorganisms present in the different phases in which biodiesel assumes. The objective is to analyze the bacterial…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals People in equador regions use spices in food preparation for thousands of generations. By using these spices, are they keeping themselves healthy by keeping their food "clea…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if pH level would effect the growth of microorganisms.How tolerant are microbes of an acid, neutral or base environment? I also wanted to know if the mi…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Phylogenetic taxonomies of different organisms derived from DNA sequence comparison of conserved genomic regions can be used to establish sensitive, quantitative relationshi…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To examine the bacteria and fungus growing on leaves and test whether or not bacteria can protect them. My hypothesis is that if there are bacteria that protect humans from…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Fertilizer in runoff increases algae growth, and I want to determine which fertilizer will decrease the amount of algae growth in water. I believe a fast acting three-ingred…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to discover if S. cerevisiae can be a bio indicater to different toxins that can be found in polluted water such as ash, fire retardant or pe…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to observe if 3% hydrogen peroxide could kill the bacteria, staphylococcus aureus. Methods/Materials A brief procedure of the experiment is…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I really enjoyed my project this year. In my project, I tested how temperature affected the pigmentation of four different bacteria. From my research, I knew that the bacter…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals As many economically challenged countries develop commercial shellfish markets, its citizens become more susceptible to biotoxins produced by harmful algae blooms that are s…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of his experiment was to determine if people leave public restrooms with more bacteria on their hands then when they entered. Methods/Materials To carry out the…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The effect an antibacterial agent will have on limiting the reproduction of bacteria, will differ heavily, depending on what bacteria it is being introduced to. Of the three…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see whether a soluble calcium compound impacted Ulva's ability to withstand acid rain. Methods/Materials I had three tanks, 1.5 gallons each. All three t…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Human activities have significantly increased the amount of biologically active forms of nitrogen released into the atmosphere that fall back down to earth as nitrogen depos…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The initial purpose of this experiment was to develop a strain of yeast immune to ultraviolet (UV) light, by means of continuous exposure of the yeast to UV light. This obje…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if natural sources of iron: surface soil or ash, could be a significant source of iron and be beneficial to phytoplankton growth. Iron is a limiting…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the five-second rule applies to dry food dropped on the floor. I thought that the dry food would have the same results as the wet food (Wet food…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Does the Kitchen, the Bedroom, the Bathroom or the Living Room harbor the most germs? If the Living Room harbors the most germs, is there a relationship between the amount o…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine effectiveness of antimicrobial peptide using potassium release during bacterial cell death. Two peptide conformations tested at different concentrations in vary…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I am testing the bacteria level in gym equipment. Methods/Materials 30 Hach Paddle Testers (20 Bacteria and 10 Mold); Thermometer; Bleach; One low watt light bulb; Masking T…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if plankton was evenly distributed throughout the Monterey Bay. My hypothesis was that plankton would not be distributed evenly throughout the bay…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to test which acid, bilobol or cardanol, in the epidermis of the Ginkgo biloba seed contributes most to the inhibition of Mycobacterium smeg…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if coliform, E. coli, and overall bacterial counts substantially increased in body contact versus non-body contact water sources. Methods/Materials M…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to observe the effects of short term ultraviolet light exposure on bacteria. Methods/Materials Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Serratia mar…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To monitor the populations of marine phytoplankton (especially Psuedo-nitzschia, Alexandrium, and Dinophysis) in the Santa Cruz Harbor and watch what affects their fluctuati…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the best way to clean your toothbrush. My investigative question was whether or not washing your toothbrush in water would get rid of all the g…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which acne medications are the most effective in inhibiting the growth of Propionibacterium acnes, over-the-counter or prescription. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether freshly-ground or pre-packaged beef has the least bacteria. My hypothesis was that freshly-ground beef has less bacteria than pre-pack…
CSEF · 2004
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To see whether shopping cart handles, doorknobs or drinking fountain handles contains the most bacteria. Methods/Materials PROCEDURE: 1. Take a sample from a shopping cart h…