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…
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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…
CSEF · 2002
The Effect of Varying Amounts of Calcium on the Bioluminescence Mechanisms of Marine Dinoflagellates
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My study is on the bioluminescence of Pyrocystis fusiformis. P. fusiformis is a bioluminescent dinoflagellate capable of using chemical reactions to produce a brilliant blue…
CSEF · 2002
The Five Second Rule: To Eat or Not to Eat?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a piece of food that is dropped on the floor will collect significantly less bacteria if it is retrieved in 5 seconds or less versus more th…
CSEF · 2002
The Myth of T-Cells
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) is a human specific virus that commonly causes chicken pox in children. The effects of the virus are seen on the skin with red puffs. It can be…
CSEF · 2002
The Synergistic Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Irradiation in Killing Escherichia coli
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to evaluate the synergistic effect of hydrogen peroxide at different concentrations and ultraviolet irradiation at different intensities in k…
CSEF · 2002
Tobacco Is a Mouthful
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if the different amounts of nicotine and tar in cigarettes affected the amount of bacteria in your mouth. Methods/Materials I had the adult smok…
CSEF · 2002
UV Light and Bacterial Decay
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether UV Light has any effect on the bacterial decayof spinach leaves Methods/Materials Materials: Short/long wave ultraviolet lights, spinach, protective clo…
CSEF · 2002
What Keeps Vampires Away?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the effect of fresh garlic juice on various bacteria to see if the antiseptic property lessons if garlic juice has been subject…
CSEF · 2002
When Good Cells Go Bad
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Objective: The first objective was to record the growth rates of normal yeast cells when covered with different types of material and kept at body temperature. The second ob…