CSEF · 2013
Contaminated Milk
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Find out which milk (Vitamin D (whole), 2%, or Fat-Free) will contain the most amounts of bacteria colonies. Methods/Materials Need agar powder, liter of water, Incubator, V…
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CSEF · 2013
Denaturation: E. coli's Enemy
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to identify which common household disinfectant is the most effective in killing E. Coli. The hypothesis for my project is that if I use bleach as a disinfe…
CSEF · 2013
Designed by Slime: "Intelligent" Transportation Systems
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to test whether the Physarum polycephalum, a slime mold, is capable of creating dendritic networks between food sources. . I hypothesized…
CSEF · 2013
Discovery of Novel Influenza Endonuclease Inhibitors to Combat Flu Pandemic
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to discover novel influenza endonuclease inhibitors as leads for a new type of anti-flu medicine that is effective against all influenza viruses including p…
CSEF · 2013
Does Copper Encourage Pseudo-nitzschia to Grow and Contain More Domoic Acid?
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The project tested if increasing the amount of copper in a culture of Pseudo-nitzschia would encourage its growth and thus contain more domoic acid. It was hypothesized that…
CSEF · 2013
Effects of Ocean Acidification on Marine Calcifying Invertebrates
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine how ocean acidification will affect Foraminifera, some of the world's most common marine microorganisms which make their shells out of calcium c…
CSEF · 2013
Emiliania huxleyi Response to Euphotic Zone Temperature Gradients
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to study the effect of temperature on the growth of Emiliania Huxleyi under high-light intensity, mimicking conditions of stratified ocean…
CSEF · 2013
Engineering Pink Salt
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals Create an open Halobacteria plasmid with do-it-yourself (DIY) methods Methods/Materials Materials--- Strains- E. coli K12 ER2267, Halobacteria NRC-1 Plasmids- pGreen, pBeloB…
CSEF · 2013
Exploring the Use of Natural Herbs as a Novel and Safe Fruit and Vegetable Wash
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. However, harmful bacteria may contaminate them. Nearly one-third of the major foodborne illness outbreaks were…
CSEF · 2013
Fecal Coliform: A Study of Water Contamination in the San Lorenzo River
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to identify and measure the presence of fecal coliform bacteria in the San Lorenzo River, with collected data to be used to answer our investigative questions: O…
CSEF · 2013
Garlic Keeps Bacteria Away
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if raw garlic or boiled garlic is more effective in inhibiting the growth of E. coli. Methods/Materials Four test tubes containing 10 ml of mil…
CSEF · 2013
Germophobia
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem with germs is that we can't see them with our eyes so it is hard to avoid contact. We share many things at school including germs.My experiment was to find which…
CSEF · 2013
High CO(2) + Low O(2) = Burgers That Stay Fresher Longer
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to investigate how a high CO2/low O2 environment affects the degradation of raw hamburger patties. I hypothesized that the bag containing C…
CSEF · 2013
How Effective Are the Three Most Popular Teas: Black, Green, and Oolong Tea in Preventing Tooth Decay?
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Our teacher told us a story about how her dentist observed that even though American people pay more attention to dental hygiene, they seem to be more prone to tooth decay,…
CSEF · 2013
How Sterile Are Frozen Foods? The Effects of Defrosting on Bacterial Growth in Peas
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals We hypothesized that when peas were defrosted, bacterial growth would increase and there would be a direct correlation between the duration of defrosting and bacterial growt…
CSEF · 2013
Investigating an Outbreak of Cryptococcus gattii Infection
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals When inhaled, the fungus Cryptococcus gattii causes life-threatening meningitis and pneumonia in humans and animals. Two species of Cryptococcus, C. neoformans and C. gattii…
CSEF · 2013
Investigating Effects of Cajun Spices
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I like Cajun style fish and chicken. I read an article that said there could be antibacterial effects from Cajun spices, but the findings were still controversial. I decided…
CSEF · 2013
Keep Off the Turf?
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether bacteria is growing on the three artificial turf fields in my home town. If so, which artificial turf field has the most bacteria? Furt…
CSEF · 2013
Mutating E. coli with the arxA gene: Creating a Novel, Practical Solution to the Global Arsenic Water Problem
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Arsenic, a poison found in water, exists in environment in mainly two states: arsenite (carcinogenic and water-soluble) and arsenate (easily removed from water), with arseni…
CSEF · 2013
Navigation of Physarum polycephalum
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Physarum polycephalum is a simple slime mold that crawls over agar and sends out pseudopodia, long projections, searching for food. Physarum can also navigate by leaving beh…
CSEF · 2013
Nitrate: A Threat to Plankton
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this project is to investigate the effects of nitrate on aquatic microorganisms, such as plankton. Methods/Materials We built plankton net to collect p…
CSEF · 2013
Phosphorescence of the Sea
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if longer or shorter exposure to light and/or darkness affects the length of time bioluminescent dinoflagellates, specifically the species Pyro…
CSEF · 2013
Potential Pathogens: A Surface Comparison of the Occurrence of Gram-positive and Gram-negative Bacteria
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals 25 million people in the United States and Canada have a phobia of using public toilets. The objective is to identify the bacteria in public restrooms to show what the commo…
CSEF · 2013
Prokaryotes and a Prandial: Identification of Bacteria Colonies in Restaurants
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to identify the quantity of bacteria, types, and potential health risks associated with the bacteria found in fast food establishments. I compared the overa…
CSEF · 2013
Reducing Bacteria in Lake Water
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Will the amount of bacteria colonies change based off of lighting of the environment? Methods/Materials Gathered lake water and placed in different bottles. Let the bottles…
CSEF · 2013
Should You Dispose Disposable Water Bottles?
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The goal of our project was to determine if reusing and refilling disposable water bottles is potentially unsafe to the consumer due to increased levels of bacteria growth.…
CSEF · 2013
Site-Directed Mutagenesis of S. oneidensis MR-1: A Novel Strategy for Genetic Engineering in Recalcitrant Microorganisms
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Due to its respiratory vesatility, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 is widely employed as a model organism for the study of electron-transport processes including subsurface biore…
CSEF · 2013
Soccer Players Beware! Identifying and Preventing Bacterial Growth on Sports Equipment
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To identify bacteria growing on soccer shin guards in order to figure out how to prevent this growth. Methods/Materials Materials: Cotton swabs, Blood agar plates, sweaty sh…
CSEF · 2013
Solution Sensation: A Study of the Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Contact Lens Solutions Against MRSA
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find which out of five RGP contact lens solutions: Boston Advance Conditioning Solution; Lobob Soaking Solution; Boston Simplus Multi…
CSEF · 2013
Sweet Cultures
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals my objective/goal is to see which sweetener the probiotics like the best Methods/Materials methods:make the yogurt,test the thickenss materials:milk,1 cup measuring cup,cand…