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
Black carbon (BC), a carbon accounting for much of observed global warming to date, negatively affects human respiratory health. Thus, the purpose of this experiment was to determine the eff…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
The purpose of our experiment was to devise an effective yet cost-efficient means of killing microorganisms in drinking water. We created a self-sufficient attachment to Hippo Roller pushabl…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Benzoic acid is a common phenolic phytochemical found in the natural environment. This phenol has been found to increase the susceptibility of resistant microbes, making it more feasible to…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Our experiment seeks to find a different way to solve the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria, or superbugs, by using bacteriophages. We look at the effect of T4 coliph…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The effects of carbon dioxide pollution, forest fires, and industrial chemical pollution on soil microbes are likely to be frequent in Southern California. To investigate wh…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Third Award
The first observation of Xanthomonas vasicola pathovar vasculorum, commonly known as bacterial Leaf Streak being in the United States occurred in Nebraska. As of August 2016, was identified…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
The question tested in this experiment is “How will the essential oils of basil and oregano affect the growth of Xanthomonas vasicola pathovar vasculorum?”. Bacterial Leaf Streak is caused b…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Third Award
Antibiotic misuse has caused bacteria to evolve resistance, raising the potential for widespread, devastating health crises. Novel therapeutic alternatives to antibiotics seek to target viru…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Third Award
The gut microbiome plays an essential role in human health. Sugar substitutes and food preservatives were tested for their effects on the microbiome, specifically their effect on the growth…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The study will be conducted to evaluate how temperature affects E. Coli responsiveness to ampicillin. The key variable of this experiment is the temperature of the environme…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test the validity of the Five Second Rule. This rule states that food dropped on the ground will be safe to consume and not covered in germ…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is about finding out if the extract of guava leaves can kill yeast, the fungus, which at times, becomes pathogenic. The extract of guava leaves is supposed to c…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
Helicobacter pylori is a persistent bacteria with defense mechanisms against the stomach’s acidic environment, allowing it to predominate the lining of the stomach. It affects approximately…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of doing this project was to try to answer a previous question created by a former science fair project. The question was to find out if inhibition could be created by herb mold…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) Microbial Standard for a high-quality grade A Pasteurized Product, a total colony count does not exceed 20,000 c/ml. Durin…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Five million gallons of formaldehyde are used in the funeral industry annually. Formalin based products are designated biohazards and carcinogens. To reduce groundwater pollution, natural, u…
AJAS · 2018
Microbiology (inferred)
Pulmonary infections involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) are a complication faced by cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Acidified nitrite (NaNO2) has been shown to be an antibacterial agent ag…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that specific endothelial cell membrane proteins called tetraspanins are necessary for C. albicans to invade endothelial cells, and my goal was to discover…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
This project was conducted to find more information on the relationship between Bactrocera xanthodes (Pacific Fruit fly) and Artocarpus altilis (Breadfruit). The project is divided into two…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of the research was to determine if temperature had a significant effect on the zone of inhibition produced by the bacteria Pseudomonas protegens against the fungus Pseudogymnoas…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals It has been suggested that yeast growth has important similarities to cancer growth. In this project I considered the effect of apple cider vinegar on yeast growth, with the…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of this project is to see if silver nanoparticles and/or silver nitrate can cause zones of inhibition in MSSA-23 and MRSA-9. Based of the results and a literature review, determi…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals We are studying Phytophthora ramorum, a water mold which is killing tanoaks and causing a foliar infection on Bay laurels in Santa Cruz County. Sudden Oak Death threatens th…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The main focus for this project is to develop silk fibroin solutions using the iron oxide nanoparticles to create a topical antibiotic that will be able to inhibit bacterial growth, withstan…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which bacteria where susceptible or resistant to certain antibiotics and to find out why this occurred. My hypothesis was that b…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Little is known of the details of cytokinesis, despite it being one of the fundamental processes in biology. This project focused on the chemical inhibition of the cytokinesis of Penium marg…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals I chemically inhibited the cytokinesis of algae to characterize both the growth and the cell wall components of the algae. Methods/Materials Applied Endosidin 7 (chemical) t…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
Kefir is fermented milk that is formulated with grains containing various bacteria and yeasts that coexist. In this study, the researcher has investigated the pro-apoptotic nature of kefir a…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The purpose of this study was to research if green tea, pure cranberry juice, and pure lemon juice affect the growth of UTI causing bacteria, and if those juices affect UTI causing bacteria…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Third Award
The occurrence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes in the environment is a global concern. The problem is further exacerbated when a single bacterium offers resistance to m…