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ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Acne is a chronic, inflammatory, skin condition that causes spots and pimples, which manifest mostly on the face. It affects nearly 80% of adolescents and young adults (NCBI). One of the man…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The breakdown of carbon from complex organic polymers to abiotic carbon populations is a known function of metabolic pathways in oceanic decomposer microorganisms, such as the dominant prote…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
During viral infections, the host's innate immune system is the first line of defense to prevent viral infection. Because it directs the subsequent development of the adaptive immune respons…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Nowadays most of the bacteria are showing resistance against most of the antibiotics because they’ve been overused. Because of this, this investigation focused on studying the bacteriostatic…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Commercial yogurt is advertised as containing probiotics which improve a person’s immune system. The Food and Drug Administration does not regulate the use of probiotics as a dietary supplem…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
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…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The recent rapid emergence of Zika Virus (ZIKV) infection in geographically diverse areas and its link to microcephaly and other neurological disorders have brought ZIKV to the front of glob…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Both pau d’arco and horopito are known to be used in medicine as antifungal treatments. Thus, the antifungal qualities of these two plants were investigated on the candidiasis-causing fungus…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
This project was pursued in order to study how statins and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) affect vacuole formation in Tetrahymena. Both statins, which are drugs which help to lower cholesterol, a…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The overuse of antibiotics has led to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which has caused a public health crisis. This project seeks to determine whether Vitamin D3 and Vitami…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment is to determine which cyanobacterias from those selected (Anabaena, Eucapsis, Fischerella muscicola, Tolypothrix distorta, Merismopedia,and Spirulina) would pr…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
This study analyzed the effect of music on the immunity of Escherichia coli K12 against antibiotics, essentially portraying probiotics. The experiment was conducted at a high school research…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Carbohydrates and alcohols can have promotive and inhibitive effects on bacterial growth, respectively. However, there exists an intermediate, sugar alcohols, which can have varying bacteria…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays an essential role in human health, and our diet has the ability to alter it. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli are two of the leading causes of bacteremia,…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
With global temperatures on the rise due to Climate Change, decreases in Biodiversity and the increase in temperature sensitive illnesses demand further study to see how increases in tempera…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Methane is approximately 84 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, making the emission of this gas to the atmosphere a big threat to rising global temperature. One of the…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an infectious disease characterized by flu-like symptoms that can progress rapidly to a fatal respiratory disease. HPS is caused by Sin Nombre Virus (S…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) is a common skin bacteria that can form biofilms on plastic devices. In a study by Zhang, Lemna minor was found to be a model plant system. Possib…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Sustainable chemistry, consists of chemistry directed towards the design of chemical products and processes where the reduction or elimination of products of harmful materials is implied for…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Currently the control of fungal diseases in horticultural produce is managed through the heavy use of fungicides, yet this presents numerous concerns regarding the environment and health in…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The increase of antibiotic resistance poses a threat to the global population. Many consumers are using products such as colloidal silver as an alternative to treat bacterial infections. The…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Nearly 1 in 10 people are sickened by foodborne diseases each year. But, rampant use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Many cultures have natural metho…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria necessitates the development of a new approach to target such infections without the constant abuse of antibiotics. This project…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Last year, we made a conclusion that ice-nucleating bacteria could be an alternative to the chemicals that are sprayed in the atmosphere during cloud-seeding. However, we knew that some ice-…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics are live microorganisms found that are beneficial to human health. Lactobacillus acidophilus is one such probiotic bacterium. Previous studies have demonstrated the susceptibility…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
Bacterial infections in Cystic Fibrosis patients lead to decreased lifespan. In particular, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa infections are linked to higher mortality. This study examined the use of b…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The purpose of this study was to determine if allergen causing proteins are passing through the different filters of our school. Our school has three different filter systems of all differen…