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 · 2018
Microbiology
Many bacteria have been observed to become more infectious in spaceflight, and astronauts are more susceptible to infection in space. Alternate sigma factor H (SigH) has been identified as a…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Thirty - six strains of Staphylococcus aureus were isolated from the oropharynx mucous of pets. For this purpose, 40 samples were collected throughout oropharyngeal swab in dogs, cats and ro…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Third Award
Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) is considered as the major vector transmitting dengue in Sri Lanka. Objective of this study was to isolate bacterium from the natural environment and identify their…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
There are growing concerns about the health and environmental effects of chemical pesticides used to control mosquito populations and the increasing resistance of mosquitoes to pesticides. E…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Water borne illnesses continue to proliferate in developing countries and areas without reliable water infrastructures. Many emerging materials have fallen short of practica…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Metformin is the most commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug in the world, being a valuable drug for not only treating diabetes, but also metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, obesity, and perhap…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To understand the types of bacteria humans are exposed to through consumption of meat purchased from grocery stores Methods/Materials Organic and non-organic chicken meat fr…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment was to develop a more concise understanding of what organisms inhabit the surfaces within a school. When students come into contact with school surfaces, they…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The plant kingdom is an implicit gold mine which continues to play an important role in the discovery of new treatment and preventive therapies. Ethnobotanical plants have been used for cent…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The problem with current similar products, such as bioluminescent lamps is that it is made by simply putting luminescent bacteria inside a container with food. Thus, it is n…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology First Award
Epstein-Barr virus is an oncogenic herpesvirus which causes over 150,000 fatalities annually and has no FDA-approved treatment. Latent EBV is characterized by limited gene expression, which…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals When you are sick, you look for medicines or soups and other remedies, but have you ever thought that a plant could cure you? The Ocimum tenuiflorum is a plant that is nativ…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
In bacteria, cellular energy is largely consumed by two essential functions: reproduction and chemotaxis, the behavior where single-celled organisms swim up a gradient of nutrients. When bot…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Second Award
The purpose of this science project was to optimize the ratios of Manuka honey solution to adhesive in an antibacterial surgical adhesive. Specifically, the different ratios were investigate…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the Staphylococcus aureus found on most types of band instruments. Can the bacteria found on band instruments be potential pathogens for the hum…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The aim of the project is to develop a point of care method of identifying and determining the susceptibility of the causative organism in skin infections without the need of specialised lab…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The survival rate for metastatic liver cancer, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is less than 3% over a 5 year span, so the need for a cure has never been more urgent. The use of a non…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to see if chewing gum removed bacteria just as well as teeth cleaners did. Methods/Materials A doctor, Up & Up 1.5L mouthwash, Filtered water…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The problem we sought to solve with this project is food poisoning caused by E. Coli bacteria. Our objective was to demonstrate how T4r bacteriophage can reduce the number o…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
Yeast species in floral nectar, especially Saccharomyces cerevisiae, show high alcohol fermentation properties, with nectar-dwelling non-Saccharomyces yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima additio…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Second Award
Marine macroalgae, due to exposure to adverse abiotic conditions, have developed defense mechanisms such as the ability to produce biologically active substances that, when assimilated by ce…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find easily accessible solutions to kill bacteria and yeast found in the infected ears of dogs. The hypothesis is, if bacteria grown…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Purpose: Aspergillus versicolor(A.v.), a common mold that lives indoors and outdoors can cause health problems include allergies and infections. Putty on the wall can absorb water and become…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
This study focused on antifungal susceptibility of Candida albicans, a normal gut flora microbe, to borate-based bioactive glass (BBG). C. albicans becomes pathogenic in immunocompromised in…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test if T4 bacteriophages can be used to fight E. coli better than our conventional antibiotics (Penicillin, Tetracycline, Erythromycin). M…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) causes chicken pox and shingles. Cells infected with VZV undergo cell-to-cell membrane fusion mediated by viral fusion proteins. The rate of cel…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of this project is to determine how the Damage Suppressor (Dsup) protein is implemented in vivo in tardigrades, demonstrating how Dsup potentially protects DNA from ionizing radi…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which types of cutting board, out of four different materials, constitute the least and most bacterial growth. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure bacteria growth on apples dropped on the floor for various time amounts to test the "5 second rule" which says food is safe to eat…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
The wax moth larvae, Galleria mellonella, is an emerging method for in vivo testing turned to by many, as it is becoming less and less acceptable to perform experiments on animals with verte…