CSEF · 2002
Electricity's Effect on Algae
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to determine the effects the presence of an electromagnetic field has on algae. These effects relate to the real environment in situations wher…
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CSEF · 2002
Extremozymes
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to grow one-celled organisms in pond water with different nutrients added and to freeze them to see if some cells continue to grow and others…
CSEF · 2002
Fecal Coliform: Surprising Levels in a Reservoir
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To compare fecal coliform bacteria levels in a reservoir with levels at sites upstream and downstream and to determine why such differences in the fecal coliform levels occu…
CSEF · 2002
Finish Your Medicine: Will Diluted Amounts of Ampicillin Be Effective in Killing Eschericia coli Bacteria?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine is diluted ampicillin will be effective in killing Eschericia coli and to see if E. coli would become resistant to the ampicillin when exposed…
CSEF · 2002
Garlic and Bacterial Inhibition
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if garlic (Allium sativum) inhibits bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis, and, if so, how does its effectiveness compare to pharmac…
CSEF · 2002
Garlic: The Wonder Drug?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To compare the antibacterial properties of Garlic to the antibiotic Erythromycin against staph aureus bacteria. Methods/Materials Tested varied concentrations of each substa…
CSEF · 2002
Genetic Manipulation of Rhizopus oryzae
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Rhizopus oryzae is the most common organism isolated from patients infected with mucormycosis. The primary goal of this research project is to determine the genetic tools, n…
CSEF · 2002
Genomic Comparison Between Pathogenic A. actinomycetemcomitans and Non-Pathogenic H. aphrophilus
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find the fragments of DNA that were present in A.actinomycetemcomitans (A.a.) and not present in H.aphrophilus (H.a.). A.a. is the bacteri…
CSEF · 2002
Gesundheit
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To see if germs from one sneeze could contaminate an entire room. Methods/Materials Prep Procedures a)Create temperature-controlled environment; b)Create map showing placeme…
CSEF · 2002
How Clean Are the Tops of Soda Cans?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals If I buy a soda at school, what is the most effective way to clean the top of the can before drinking the soda? Methods/Materials I bought four cans of soda from the cafeter…
CSEF · 2002
How Safe Are Our Beaches?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the amount of fecal coliform in the beach water. Fecal coliform levels are indicators of how safe the beaches are. Methods/Materials This test wa…
CSEF · 2002
Is the Temperature of Inactivation Different for Each Type of Phage?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if temperature of inactivation is different for each type of bacteriophage. I believe this could be used as an easy field test to identify phag…
CSEF · 2002
Koch's Postulate: Orange Ya' Glad We Have Penicillin?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to see if different fruit grew the mould of penicillin different, using the method designed by Robert Koch. The reason I did this was b…
CSEF · 2002
Mascara Malady: What Are You Really Doing to Your Eyes?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to determine how three different types of mascara affected the growth of the bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis, and in what way. I took quant…
CSEF · 2002
Mouth Funk?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My problem was which mouth wash will kill streptococcus salivarious. My hypothesis was that scope mouthwash would kill the most streptococcus salivarious. Scope has an activ…
CSEF · 2002
Natural Antibiotics vs. Pharmaceutical Antibiotics
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if natural antibiotics or pharmaceutical antibiotics are more effective on slowing bacteria growth. Methods/Materials I cultured bacteria from my m…
CSEF · 2002
Overexposed: Ultraviolet Light and Its Effect on Algae
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover the relationship between ultraviolet light and the percentage of growth of Chlorella algae. I hypothesized that the more ultravio…
CSEF · 2002
Retroviral-Mediated Transfer and Expression of Neomycin and Hygromycin B Drug Resistance Genes
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, the Murine Leukemia Virus (MLV) pseudotyped with the Vesicular Stomatitis Virus glycoprotein (VSVg) was used to transfer the neomycin resistance gene and…
CSEF · 2002
San Elijo Lagoon Water Quality Study
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals What is the water quality of the San Elijo Lagoon, and how is it impacted by the bacteria in the water? Results I found that with the increase of bacteria, there was a decre…
CSEF · 2002
Shedding Light on the E. coli Dilemma
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine non-toxic methods of neutralizing harmful bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, by using titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a photocatalyst. Methods/Materials After creat…
CSEF · 2002
Spice Aromatherapy
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if pungent smelling spices contain subtances that can be carried in their vapors that can inhibit bacterial growth. Methods/Materials 1.8 agar p…
CSEF · 2002
Temperature vs. Growth of Bacteria
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To see how temperature effects the growth of bacteria normally found on raw chicken. Methods/Materials 3 small boxes, safety goggles, an apron (or a lab coat if you have one…
CSEF · 2002
The Antibacterial Effectiveness of Various Essential Oils
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of this experiment was to determine if various essential oils could be effective antibacterial agents on the bacteria, bacillus subtilis. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2002
The Detection of Bacteria Resistant to Ampicillin and Kanamycin in Meat at Tracy Supermarkets
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if the low levels of antibiotics fed to livestock leads to the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in supermarket meat…
CSEF · 2002
The Detection of Tenia pedis within the Tracy Community Area
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The main focus of this experiment was to examine was how prominent the fungus, Tenia pedis, is throughout the communal bathing areas around Tracy, California. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Different Substances on How Many Bacteria Colonies They Create in Your Saliva
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to find out which substance created the most bacteria in your saliva. We used sugars, salts,and fats. Methods/Materials There were only two…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Environmental Stess on Gene Expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find out if gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae was altered by the addition of an environmental stress of a heat shock of 39.9 C for one hour. W…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Glucose on Expression of the Amylase Gene in Bacteria
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals In this context of study, the experiment to be performed is: what effect does maltose have on gene expression of amylase in bacteria? The hypothesis is that glucose will "tu…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Lead in Gasoline on the Environment Near Major Roadways
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if any bacteria in the soil near roadways had developed resistance to lead. I hypothesized that the farther away from the road my samples were,…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Seasonal Changes on the Luminescent Time Spans of Dinoflagellates
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals 1. Do seasonal changes affect dinoflagellates? How would recreating the events leading up to the winter solstice (during which the days become shorter) affect all dinoflagel…