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 · 2023
Microbiology
Every year, nearly ? of America’s food is wasted and thrown away. Out of the 500+ metric tons of food wasted each year, a growing majority is due to bacteria growth or the produce spoiling.…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Surgical Site Infections are infections that occur after a patient underwent a major surgical procedure. Those who contract them experience a decreased quality of life and an increased econo…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Fourth Award
Despite the boom of metagenomics and metataxonomy, culture media are essential to identify organisms that have not been identified by these means; and to give insights of biological processe…
CSEF · 2023
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Background: Antibiotics have become a vital part of our society with many individuals relying on them for medical usage and building immunity within our bodies. However, due to the adaptabil…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment is to do an environmental swab for bacteria on different surfaces of sports equipment. 18 different types of sports equipment were sampled. It was hypothesized…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
The overuse of antibiotics in medicine is a growing problem, as it leads to an increase in the number of drug-resistant strains of bacteria. According to the WHO, this is one of the greatest…
CSEF · 2023
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Algae has shown promise in many industries; its growth efficiency and health benefits demonstrate the capacity to enhance human sustainability. Recent research by the National Aeronautical a…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Second Award
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative opportunistic pathogen involved in several human diseases such as cystic fibrosis. This bacterium is highly resistant to antibiotic treatments due t…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
In the past decade, the implementation of phenolic compounds with collagen-based biomaterials has gained increasing attentions (Liu, et. al., 2019). Phenolics have been studied as collagen m…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Second Award
Plastic pollution is an environmental emergency. Since 1950, over 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste has been generated (Asad, 2018). It is estimated that between 75 and 199 million to…
CSEF · 2023
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Every year, there are 700 million cases of mid-ear infections (Otitis Media, OM) and nearly 21,000 deaths occur worldwide because of complications arising from OM (Worrall, 2007). The method…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
The purpose of conducting the experiment was to evaluate the effect of distance on bacteria growth from hot air-drying machines. The rationale stems from researchers such as John Ross from H…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Recently, many countries have announced plans for deep space missions, raising the question of how zero gravity affects the human body. Various studies on Earth and in space have addressed t…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Pseudomonas Uticensis is a gram-negative bacterium isolated for its potent antifungal properties. The brown pigmentation of its colonies and biofilms is due to the production of pyomelanin.…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
The 2019 Microcystis aeruginosa bloom instilled economic and environmental disaster along the Mississippi and Louisiana Gulf Coasts due to the creation of eutrophic freshwater zones in natur…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Second Award
Lignin-based fully biodegradable mulching film (LFMF) is a new product produced from paper waste, which is in the trial stage of farmland use. Its impact on soil microorganisms has not been…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Fourth Award
Responsible for 80% of global agricultural crop pollination, bees are essential to food production efforts. Deformed wing virus (DWV) is the leading cause of death, disability, and colony co…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
An estimated 1 in 8 worldwide deaths each year occur from bacterial infections, and the threat of bacterial infections is only increasing. The overuse of antibiotics against bacterial infect…
CSEF · 2023
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Streptococcus (S.) mutans, a gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium, is a major contributor in the formation of dental caries. The effective way for prevention and treatment of dental caries is…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a problem that has been escalating for decades. With pharmaceutical drugs becoming less and less effective, the blame is often shuffled toward the notion of antibiot…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
The vast majority of eukaryotic diversity is made up of protists, diverse groups of unicellular microorganisms found throughout terrestrial and aquatic environments. Amoeboid protists are re…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a serious health concern that affects millions of patients globally. Over the last few years, Multidrug Resistant Genes (MDRs), have worsened the disease load that a…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
In 1928, Alexander Fleming observed the ability of penicillin to kill Staphylococcus epidermidis, revolutionarily classifying penicillin as the first true antibiotic drug. Antibiotics are pr…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections are among the most common infections seen in clinics. Females are much more sensitive to UTIs compared to males. Antibiotic and disinfectant resistance patterns have…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Which carries the most bacteria a cow, cat, dog or human 1. Swab the ear and nostril or cow, cat, dog, human. 2. Inoculate prepared petri dishes. 3. Seal all petri dishes with parafilm.4. In…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Purpose: To see how effective different types of soaps are against bacteria and to compare Commercial, Natural, and Environmentally Friendly soaps to determine which category of soaps are mo…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Periodontitis is an infection that affects the tissues that surround the teeth, causing gingival inflammation and can lead to bone loss, being caused mainly by the bacteria Prevotella nigres…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Fourth Award
A rise in the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infections has prompted a search for alternative methods to combat bacteria in the human body. Bacteriophages are a type of virus that can ki…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Experiment using petri dish science to offer an intelligence for selection of antibiotics creating the least amount of resistance. Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria develops the ability…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is becoming a large problem across the United States. 2.8 million people are affected by antibiotic resistance each year and 35,000 patients affected die. This project…