CSEF · 2003
Don't Sweat It
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test if sweat is a natural antibacterial. Methods/Materials In order to conduct this project, I collected skin flora samples and grew ba…
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CSEF · 2003
Effectiveness of Antibacterial Hand Soaps on E. coli
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see which antibacterial hand soap has the most effect on E. coli bacteria. Methods/Materials I tested six different kinds of antibacterial hand soaps. I m…
CSEF · 2003
Essential Killers
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find how effective essential oils are at killing e.coli bacteria. I used dilutions of five different essential oils to test the effectiveness of essential…
CSEF · 2003
Folate-Yeast Project: A Novel Solution to the World's Malnutrition Problem
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to develop a strain of yeast high in folate through a process of selective mutation. Methods/Materials SAF yeast was streaked onto PDA media. A folate analo…
CSEF · 2003
Fungi: From Sneezing to Wheezing
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine how fungal allergens form respirable aerosols by: investigating whether fungal cultures release respirable-sized allergens, examining the conditions that lead t…
CSEF · 2003
Germs, Infection, Bacteria! Oh My!
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine if liquid Colloidal Silver would kill bacteria found on your hands. Methods/Materials Using 27 human subjects, I had each individual wipe their fingers on agar…
CSEF · 2003
Global Warming: Can Bacteria Really Help Stop It?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objectives were to find optimal conditions for nitogen-fixation in the oceanic cyanobacteria Trichodesmium, with respect to irradiance and to determine if phosphorous is…
CSEF · 2003
Growth of Water Bottle Bacteria
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to find out which environment (in a car, on a kitchen counter, on an outside surface, or in the refrigerator) makes a Crystal Geyser Natural alpine…
CSEF · 2003
Hand Washing: A Thing of the Past?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The Center for Disease Control has recently published new guidelines for hand hygiene in health-care settings. The guidelines recommend using alcohol-based products as an al…
CSEF · 2003
Herbs and Organics: Bacterial Inhibitors?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To analyze through tests what is the most effective herbal/organic substance, (curry, garlic, ginger root, jalapeno pepper, mint, onion, red pepper, thyme, contant) that wil…
CSEF · 2003
How Do Additives Affect the Growth of Microorganisms?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The aim of this project was to determine which of the chosen additives has the greatest inhibition effect on bacterial growth. The hypothesis was that vinegar will be the mo…
CSEF · 2003
How Do Different Temperatures Affect the Fermentation Rate of Yeast?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals We assessed how different ambient temperatures affect the fermentation rate of yeast. We also observed how yeast minerals and nutrients affect the rate of fermentation. Begi…
CSEF · 2003
How Low Will Plankton Go?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find the abundance of plankton at different depths of the ocean and if the depths affected the amount of Zooplankton and Phytoplankton in each sampled d…
CSEF · 2003
How Much Honey Is Needed to Inhibit Bacterial Growth?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if different amounts of honey Methods/Materials Bacteria from my fingers were grown over night in nutrient agar. One colony was transferred int…
CSEF · 2003
Is Punica granatum an Effective Antibacterial against Escherichia coli?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if punica granatum (pomegranate) has antibacterial properties versus E. coli. I believe that it will, based on the medicinal use of punica gran…
CSEF · 2003
Is Santa Cruz Harbor Safe? Phytoplankton Monitoring
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To identify, study, and document the fluctuations of the toxic phytoplankton, Pseudo-nitzschia spp., Alexandrium catenella, and Dinophysis in the Santa Cruz harbor over the…
CSEF · 2003
Lysozyme vs. Odor
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if lysozyme, an enzyme used to kill gram positive bacteria, can be used to control odor in shoes. Methods/Materials Two identical pairs of shoe…
CSEF · 2003
Microbial Components of the Byproducts from the Transesterification of Soybean Oil
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether microorganisms thrive in an environment consisting of the by-products of the transesterification of soybean oil. Method…
CSEF · 2003
Microbial Population Dynamics During Composting
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To observe the change in bacteria species in a compost heap exposed to genetically engineered corn over a period of time. Methods/Materials I extracted DNA from a compost he…
CSEF · 2003
Mold Transference: Does Mold Transfer from One Building Material to Another When Subjected to Varied Conditions?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine whether or not mold will transfer from one building material to another, and if it will, what conditions will create the best…
CSEF · 2003
North American Vectors of the West Nile Virus
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Which birds are spreading the West Nile Virus? My objective is to find the main vector, or spreader of the West Nile Virus. Hypothesis: I believe that the…
CSEF · 2003
Raisin' Alcohol Yields: A Study of Ethanol Production by Different Yeast Strains
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals What type of yeast strain: Bread Yeast, Champagne Strain, Pasture Red, or Ruby Ferm yeast will be the best to use when fermenting raisins to yield ethyl alcohol for use as a…
CSEF · 2003
Resistance of Lake Water Biofilms to Ultraviolet Radiation
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the amount of UV light that kills biofilm organisms and other bacteria. The hypothesis of the experiment was that higher leve…
CSEF · 2003
Saccharomyces exiguus: Does Our Local Life Cycle Differ from San Francisco?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I hypothesized that our local wild yeast behavior would differ from what I considered the "norm," the San Francisco yeast, due to climate. Methods/Materials I used bread flo…
CSEF · 2003
Salinity's Effect on the Ammonia Nitrification Rate of Nitrosomonos sp. Bacteria
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The scientific question I asked was, "What is the effect of subjecting Nitrosomonos sp. ammonia nitrifying bacteria to increasing salt concentrations? If there is an effect,…
CSEF · 2003
Spicy Juices vs. Antibacterial Effect
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to figure out the effects of different fruit/vegetable/spice juices on two types of bacteria: e.coli and staphylococcus epidermis. My hypoth…
CSEF · 2003
Stayin' Alive
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Exposing E. coli bacteria to increasing increments of short-wave ultraviolet light to observe the effect on their mortality rate. Methods/Materials Our information was obtai…
CSEF · 2003
The Apoptotic Trends in Immune Cells
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to investigate the life and death of Varicella Zoster Virus infected immune cells and possible mechanism(s) that maintain immune cell survival a…
CSEF · 2003
The Effect of Bread Type on Mold Growth
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the type of bread that grows mold best. Methods/Materials Using five slices of three different types of bread, Wonder Bread, Alvardo Street Sou…
CSEF · 2003
The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Tetracycline-Resistant Gene in XL1-Blue Bacteria
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Many bacteria have become antibiotic-resistant, making bacterial diseases harder to treat. The purpose of my experiment was to test if ultraviolet radiation could disrupt th…