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ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Purpose: Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is recognised as an important cause of hospital acquired infections listed among the WHO priority pathogens. The antibiotic resistance mec…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Antibacterial disinfectants and cleaners are a growing sector in the cleaning products manufacturing business. This is reflected in the corridors of supermarkets, where a variety of products…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Impacts of global warming are causing a need for renewable energy alternatives. Plant-microbial fuel cells (P-MFC's) have emerged in recent years as a promising method that uses bacteria to…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The question asked was “How Does Temperature Characterize Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis?” The purpose of this experiment was to determine if an isolated bacteriophage can s…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
Photosynthesis is vital to the survival of life on Earth, providing organisms with the ability to harness energy from sunlight and evolve oxygen. Although of the utmost importance, photosynt…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Vibrio cholerae is a bacterium that causes the severe diarrheal disease cholera. V. cholerae exists as two strains: environmental and toxigenic. Environmental strains cannot cause cholera an…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have rendered many modern antibiotics ineffective. Plants, however, have traditionally provided many natural medicines. In a previous project, I discovered that…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
Burkholderia cenocepacia is a multi-drug resistant bacteria, prevalent in fatal pulmonary infections associated with cystic fibrosis. It uses a signaling molecule known as BDSF which binds p…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
Future proposed missions to send humans to Mars for long term exploration requires the development of improved waste management technology in space and increased reliable energy for running…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Poultry producers have attempted to raise antibiotic free poultry to meet the ever growing concerns of consumers. As a result, coccidia has again become prevalent in poultry. Coccidia is tre…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
In this study, the effectiveness of various antibiotics for inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis is tested. This topic of study is significant as staph infections are very dan…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
Pseudomonas aerugniosa is one of the most common and often fatal nosocomial bacterium. Extracts from the herb Lycium barbarum were prepared for antimicrobial testing, using different extract…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
Due to global threats of rapidly increasing antimicrobial resistance(AMR),and mortality and morbidity due to bacterial pathogens,discovery and implementation of solutions to AMR such as nove…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) is an opportunistic oral commensal bacterium that has been implicated in various GI disorders ranging from inflammatory bowel disease and appendicitis, to colore…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
A common response of cells to environmental stressors is the inhibition of translation of cellular mRNAs. When translation is shut down, untranslated messenger ribonucleoproteins (mRNPs) acc…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a life-threatening condition caused by infection of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Compromising the immune system, HIV reduces the body'…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Biofilms are antibiotic-resistant clusters of bacteria that bond to a surface and can establish potentially-fatal infections on orthopedic implants; these infections are painful and damage t…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
While antibiotics have been used for decades to treat bacterial infections, the use of bacteriophages in the medical setting provides a potential for new treatments in an era of growing anti…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Diabetes is a metabolic disease impacting more than 400 million adults worldwide. Most of the major complications associated with diabetes are caused by hyperglycemia. Under hyperglycemic co…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in patients cause an attributable mortality of up to 35%. Colonizing bacteria grow by forming a biofilm which protects against antibi…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
The overuse of substances with antibacterial and antifungal properties cause drugs to lose efficiency because of the resistance that microorganisms started to develop over time. We came up w…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
The development of nosocomial infections arising from bacteria cross-transmission in clinical settings has led to an urgent need to promptly disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as ha…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Biofilms play a key role in bacterial resistance against antibiotics. Formation of biofilms enables S. epidermidis to colonize indwelling medical devices and become a major cause of nosocomi…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The cacao tree (Theobroma cacao L.) is of vital cultural importance to the Guna people, inhabitants of the Comarca Guna Yala, in Panama, where cacao fruit is used for consumption and attribu…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
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ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Purpose: Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Research has shown that cancer is a genetic disease, and using microarrays to determine the expression levels of genes in ti…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
A way of potentially preventing the increase of water pollution is the process of bio-remediation. This process includes exposing microorganisms to wastewater and pollutants and using their…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Ionizing radiation causes numerous adverse health effects. Concerns include an increase in nuclear energy consumption because it causes alarm for ionizing leaks, and human’s extraterrestrial…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Water-borne skin-infection pathogens pose a significant threat to rural and occupational coastal environments, particularly in the fishing industry. While bee honey has been found effective…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
Background: Glyphosate, the main chemical in popular weed killers, is found in common foods such as breakfast cereals, bread-products, eggs, and snack foods. Glyphosate blocks a necessary am…