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.
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Purpose: Weeds in agriculture compete for energy resources, decreasing yields and increasing labor costs. Herbicides to kill weeds are toxic to human health, environment and most importantly…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives The purpose of this project is to find the best way to treat cancer without causing harm to healthy cells. After reading more in depth about cancer and chemotherapy, I learned tha…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the effects of varying amounts of nitrogen on cyanobacteria oil production. Methods Tested the the affect of nitrogen on cyanobacteria…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives My project aims to discover if the amount of time food is in contact with various surfaces affect the amount of bacteria it collects. Methods I used many materials to conduct my s…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a prevalent herpesvirus which is strongly implicated in the development of numerous cancers. Central to tumor progression, hypoxia has also been demonstrated to p…
AJAS · 2019
Microbiology (inferred)
The purpose of this project was to determine what cleaning product would most effectively remove peanut residue, and to determine if different surface materials have an effect on retaining p…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Spirulina platensis is a type of cyanobacteria also known as the blue-green algae. It contains a pigment called phycocyanin, which is made up of protein molecules, and is shown to…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotics are becoming less effective, due to their increased use, producing resistant bacteria. Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, can be researched to treat bacterial infections. One…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives The objective of this research is to further investigation of the possibilities of sustainable life on Mars. This research investigates the efficacy of glycerol as a cryoprotectiv…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
Periodontitis is one of the most prevalent inflammatory diseases, with an annual expense of 14 billion dollars on the disease therapy. It is the leading cause of tooth loss among adults and…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
i-Motifs and G-quadruplexes are unusual DNA secondary structures that have been implicated as regulatory elements for eukaryotic gene expression. i-Motifs are intercalated ladder formations…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives Ocean water pH levels have been continuously rising since the Industrial Revolution due to the increased carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere. The dangerous levels of carbonic aci…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to study the effect of different acne agents on E. coli bacteria and to find an effective agent in eliminating E. coli bacteria. Methods For this…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives Maximize consumption of ethylene glycol by engineering a bacteria Pseudomonas putida (P. putida) KT2440. Methods Designed a plasmid with the genes involved in converting ethylene…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate if Equisetum hyemale can inhibit the growth rate of Penicillium italicum on citrus fruit. Methods Bleach all oranges and containers in 1…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients experience inhibited clearance of airways leading to a higher rate of colonization by opportunistic microbes. Approximately 60% of CF patients are infected by A…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives Antibiotics are essential to human health and wellbeing, providing cures to bacterial infections. However, due to a lack of new antibiotics being introduced and the growing threat…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The central focus of this study was to determine the bacterial composition of the oral cavities of Sphyrna tiburo and Negaprion brevirostris populations native to Beaufort County, South Caro…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The bacteria Streptomyces antibioticus produces several industrially important antibiotics, but the species is difficult to culture and therefore to effectively discover antibiotics in. To f…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The world is facing a serious food crisis due to increasing population, intensive farming, and environmental stressors such as drought. More effective and environment-friendly farming techno…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General)
Objectives The objective of this project is to help you decide whether or not you want to continue eating food that has been on the floor for a period of time. Methods Our experiment took ha…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
After analysing the different preservation techniques that exist up to this day, it can be said that a point has been reached in which they cannot totally fulfil the needs of our growing soc…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
This project will demonstrate possible enhancing harvesting of algae using Moringa seeds as a flocculant. Microalgae yields of proteins and lipids demonstrating potential as food supplements…
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…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The goal of my project was to see if exposing consecutive generations of Eschericia Coli (E. Coli) bacteria to antibiotics would affect their level of resistance. Methods Material…
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…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives The goal of this experiment is to determine whether or not Manuka honey is comparable to common modern medicines as an antibacterial. Methods Tested whether or not Manuka honey co…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this study is to see if the antimicrobial properties of Manuka Honey can combat bacteria to the same extent as your common Turmeric, Tea Tree Oil or Garlic oil na…
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…