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 · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to observe and compare the different microorganisms in the Santa Clara River. Methods/Materials Observed Winogradsky columns made from one-…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if different household conditions affect the rate of mold growth on stored bread. Methods/Materials Bread, gallon size zip-…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
In this work, experiments were conducted that were designed to induce mutations in soil bacteria in an effort to make mutants that could grow in conditions similar to those on Mars. Seven di…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Fourth Award
Although conventional antibiotics have become a staple of modern medicine, resistance is becoming a daunting threat. Essentially, misuse and overuse has allowed bacterial strains to evolve a…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals 795 million people, or one out of nine people suffer from chronic undernourishment. Food, such as meat can spoil as quickly as a couple hours at room temperature. The object…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Third Award
Dental diseases can be prevented if early colonizers (Streptococcus) can be reduced in biofilm before they mature into dental plaque. Usually these organisms attach to tooth surface within f…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Mycoplasma bovis is an extremely costly disease in the dairy industry totaling about $120 million among US dairy farms in the loss of milk alone. Mycoplasma bovis can cause mastitis, poly-ar…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Nitrate pollution is a major issue around the world, and has contributed to much environmental damage. Many experiments have been conducted to explore the effects of nitrate…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Formation of biofilms by Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria on medical device implants in human beings has become a common issue. To remove the biofilms, the implant devices have to be surgical…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The microbiome is an important factor in human health and disease. Recent reports demonstrate that short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), type of bacterial metabolites, ameliorate autoimmune diseas…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
This experiment is intended to devise a safe way to sanitize a refrigerator and its contents. Food borne illnesses are extremely common and have become an increasing issue in the United Stat…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Fourth Award
Increased antibiotic resistance in bacteria has rendered many antibiotics useless; thus, the objective of the project was to develop a novel antimicrobial compound of pyrimidine derivatives…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Increased antibiotic resistance in bacteria has rendered many antibiotics useless; thus, the objective of this project was to develop a novel antimicrobial compound of pyrim…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment aims to assess the feasibility of using the CRISPR-Cas9 system to generate Geminivirus resistance in plants by targeting a site in the viral genome that is e…
AJAS · 2017
Microbiology (inferred)
As antibiotic resistance becomes a larger issue due to overuse and misuse, silver nanoparticles are being studied as potential antimicrobial agents. The researcher questioned, if inorganic s…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Second Award
UV light induces damage in DNA, resulting in skin diseases such as cancer for millions of people every year. Alternative DNA repair pathways include base excision repair (BER) and nucleotide…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To study the effect of 3% saline on gram negative bacterial solutions in vitro and to see whether this effect is additive/synergistic with the antibiotic Meropenem. Methods/…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Lysyl oxidases are a family of enzymes that oxidize lysine residues, regulating many biological processes including extracellular matrix stabilization. In this project we focused on lysyl ox…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Second Award
In the last ten years, twenty five million ash trees have been destroyed by the Emerald Ash Borer; the most destructive invasion by a pest to date. This study looks to save vulnerable ash tr…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The World Health Organization warns antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria are a major global health issue. Some gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The Pilobolus Fungus is a little fungus that grows on herbivore dung. When the fungus has fully matured, it shoots sporangia into the air, directed at a light source. The more accurate the f…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to test the bacteria eliminating ability of a novel smartphone based ultraviolet (UV) sterilizer. Ultraviolet radiation is known to inhibit cell…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals The overall goal of these experiments were to determine if Photorhabdus sp are present in the Santa Monica Mountains and compare them with other known strains. Methods/Mater…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Throughout the ever evolving world of science & microbial organisms, it is common to notice a resistance that bacteria develop against common antibiotics. Provided, this has created a diffic…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The purpose of my project was to find the difference between the bacteria in atopic children compared to children who are considered healthy. I obtained 6 participants that were considered h…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Mastitis is the most common disease among dairy cattle, as well as being the most costly. The purpose of this project was to examine the cost and time effectiveness of treat…
AJAS · 2017
Microbiology (inferred)
Mouthwash is not a very common method of maintaining oral health because of the variety of opinions given by the public. Bacteria such a Staphylococcus areus, Bacillus subtillus, and Microco…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The objective of this experiment was to study and compare oregano oil as a method of treating Ostertagia ostertagi, a type of roundworm parasite. The hypothesis was that the essential oil or…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Low frequency ultrasound (US), has been rarely used for transformation of non-competent cells which begs the question: how does 28kHz ultrasound affect plasmids and their tr…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) are fuel cells that use the power of bacterial metabolic activity to convert chemical into electrical energy. In studies on MFCs, there remains speculation on whe…