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 · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This project analyzes various genomes to explore possible relationships between different bacteria based on microsatellite distribution. The objective of this research is to…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the quantity of microorganisms collected by 7th and 8th graders after playing during recess. Methods/Materials 7th and 8th grade trial particip…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the best place where chanterelle mushrooms will grow. My hypothesis was: The best place to find Chanterelles is in a damp shaded area under oak tree…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The demand for oil resources has grown astronomically in recent years. Several models predict that oil production will start to decline after 2020, leading to a shortage of…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Tomato plants often suffer from a fungus, Verticillium dahliae, which stunts the plant and wilts their leaves. In the fields, for commercial production, farmers fumigate the…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Misuse of antibiotics has increased the number of drug-resistant germs. Though there is some evidence supporting the use of herbal medicines as antibiotics, scientific studi…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To test the antibacterial properties in plants. We are comparing herbaceous plants lower than 25 cm and woody plants to see which kind has a hire bacterial properties. Metho…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The point of this experiment was to learn about ways to kill bacteria using aluminum potassium sulphate and monoammonium phosphate. Methods/Materials An incubator was built…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether UV sterilization can pasteurize milk. Methods/Materials To test my hypothesis I used 8 different UV exposure durations:…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals We wanted to determine if a food dehydrator can be used to preserve plant viruses for use in future experiments and for transport of virus samples from remote areas of the w…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals Huanglongbing (HLB) is a devastating disease that has endangered the citrus industries around the world including Florida since 2005. It is associated with an unculturable b…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find a possible safer treatment for Parkinson's Disease. My hypothesis was that soybean polyamines will delay the breakdown and destruct…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Bacteria of the genus Shewanella can respire a wide variety of solid-state electron acceptors; they can serve as biocatalysts in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and as agents fo…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to independently confirm the results of a Japanese scientist named Dr. T Nakagaki who observed that the physarum polycephalum developed pseud…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which form of a natural, Ayurvedic cure, amongst cinnamon, garlic, pomegranate, and wasabi, is most effective against E. coli bacteria. Methods…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experimet is to see the reaction of the protist the Physarum polycephalum (also known as the "true slime mold") when confronted on all sides by a mixture…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Can bakers yeast of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae respire, metabolize, and reproduce without an adverse effect in the presence of the amount of brominated vegetable o…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To find the effect of elevated CO2 on the growth of freshwater algae. Methods/Materials Procedures: 1. I collected pond water with algae 2. I made a CO2 source using yeast t…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals What is the effect of different sources of geobacteraceae on the power generation of a microbial fuel cell? Is one of the products of the microbial fuel cell pure, drinkable…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether second hand smoke has any effect on bacteria such as E.Coli and S.Epidermidis. Methods/Materials Three different types…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My science project is to challenge the validity of the five-second rule for dropped food. I tested this rule by using a wet food and a dry food. I used Bologna for the wet a…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This project is a cluster of experiments aimed at creating an apparatus to successfully and efficiently grow enegy-producing algae. In order to do this, tests were done to d…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to increase the efficiency of algae based bio fuel production through the use of low level electro-stimulation. Methods/Materials I seeded fo…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals In the Coachella Valley, the golf industry consumes an enormous amount of water. Golf courses need to have well-manicured, visually pleasing water features. They frequently…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find the dirtiest place in my house. I chose 9 places in my house. I bought petri dishes and agar to grow samples of what actually lives at these places. By grow…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Cryptococcus gattii is a fungus that grows on trees and in soil in regions of the world, including Vancouver and Australia. C. gattii causes life-threatening meningitis and…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out which food can inhibit Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. 4 food materials were mugwort, garlic, coffee, and green tea. Methods/Materials I…