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 · 2015
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Euglena gracilis is a very important part of the marine environment, providing food for many organisms in a similar way phytoplankton does. The organism also has many additi…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals A scratch wound heal assay using primary human dermal fibroblasts was conducted to determine if using Manuka honey as a topical healing agent promotes faster in vitro wound…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine if altering the circadian rhythm of Pyrocystis fusiformis affected its bioluminescent behavior. Methods/Materials Each night, for 3 n…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out which catalyst would degrade plastic pieces fastest between the microorganisms: Bacilli, Cocci, and Spirilla (soil/compost),…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasingly serious threat to public health in nearly every region of the world, as resistant strains of bacteria force patients to res…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the individual and combination effects of two common macrolide antibiotics (erythromycin and azithromycin) with two plant polyphenols capable of…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if it is safe for people to place their mouths on the mouthpieces of water fountains located at six of the busiest parks in the Ukiah area; Tod…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see how different light/dark cycles affect bioluminescence in dinoflagellates. I believe that as the light cycle nears zero hours per 24 hour…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how will lime juice affect the growth of pathogen bacteria (E.coli) and how much time will it take for the lime juice to reduce the bacteria by…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Curious about a "Corn Fed" bumper sticker on a passing car, I decided to look into alternative fuels. The objective of my project is to determine how sunlight affects the li…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Huanlongbing is a disease spread by the Asian Citrus Psyllid vector which has done billions of dollars in damage to the citrus industry worldwide. Presently, tests for the b…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Downy mildews are a serious disease of many crops in coastal California. In spinach, downy mildew is caused by Peronospora effusa. In California, where nearly 75% of the US…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My experiment tests if solar water disinfection (SODIS) can be improved by changing roof-types, bottle condition, or adding salt. Methods/Materials I collected water from Av…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which essential oil (oregano, eucalyptus, or tea tree oil) was most effective in killing or inhibiting the growth of E. coli bacteria. To find out if essential…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals We use herbs like cardamom, turmeric, chili, cumin, and garlic in our daily cuisine. Ancient folks have frequently used these natural herbs for treatment. I was curious if t…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test my hypothesis that tea tree oil will prove to be the most effective on the bacteria specimens that are commonly found on hands beca…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals With over 37 million people affected by the HIV virus globally and subjected to ineffective treatment, the current problem of low bioavailability of antiretroviral drugs mus…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test whether a greater drop height onto slides before QFISH would expose more fully the chromosomal DNA. Methods/Materials Cell samples of Tetrahymena t…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn which wavelength of UV radiation (253 nm, 365 nm, and 390 nm) had the greatest effect on Coliphage T4r. Methods/Materials Coliphage T4r, E. coli B,…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the effect of capsaicin extracted from Kashmiri chili peppers on the growth of Aspergillus flavus. I hypothesized that higher capsaicin concentr…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Purpose: I used the single cell, multi-nucleate slime mold Physarum polycephalum to model comparative evaluation risk-taking behavior. Physarum were presented with two food…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was created to find the effects of spices on bacteria. Spices are used in many countries to preserve food, and are said to prevent bacterial growth. By testi…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This project compared the effectiveness of two synthetic antibacterials, ethanol and iodine, to two natural antibacterials, vinegar and honey, in inhibiting the growth of ba…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether common essential oils found in facial and skin products, clove oil, eucalyptus oil, and aloe vera, would have any eff…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To learn how the amount of dextrose sugar given to bakers, brewers, and champagne yeasts affects their carbon production. Methods/Materials I put the three different yeasts…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The antimicrobial properties of silver have been recognized and exercised throughout history. But with the discovery of modern antibiotics in the 1940s, the use of silver fo…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the sensitivity of exoelectrogenic bacteria to temperature, especially with regards to their abilities to facilitate electron…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project tested the viability of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus in the acidic environment of the stomach using an in vitro stomach model consisting of artificia…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Algae is the superfood of the future. Algae are a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular. A fast-growing microscopic blue-green algae…
CSEF · 2015
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if antibacterial bio-restriction (a combination of conjugation inhibition, bacterial interference, and antibiotic) will inhibit the proliferation of…