Browse 56 real Microbiology projects entered in 2009, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment's objective was to test the different levels of phosphorus on the oxygen production of algae in order to determine if it is a major contributor to the lack o…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My purpose of doing this science fair project is to see what ocean water, out of Manhattan, Hermosa, and Redondo Beaches, has the highest levels of bacteria, so I am conscio…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out who had more bacteria on their hands sixth grade boys or sixth grade girls. Methods/Materials I chose fourteen 6th grade boys and fourteen 6th g…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to test if freshly squeezed garlic could prevent the fungi growth as it has been claimed in some scientific research. Hypothesis: If I add Ga…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Biosilification, or the biological processes responsible for silica deposition, is of growing interest in many fields of study from marine biology to nanotechnology. Since d…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine susceptibility of store brand and homemade yogurt to development of yeast contaminants. I hypothesized that commercial brand…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test if natvive California that the Chumash used (native American tribe)for antbiotic perpouses actually worked and if they worked better than some of th…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see how effective the antibacterial wipes, provided for customers at some grocery stores, were at reducing the amount of bacteria on shop…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium found in warm coastal waters. Infections caused by V. vulnificus have a high mortality rate (up to 55%), and most die within 4…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to determine if different juices would help my test antibiotics create a larger are of bacterial inhibition than they would have alone.…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My question is "do essential oils from herbs have an effect on bacteria growth?" I will be focusing on growth of E. coli on bacterial plates to test this experiment. Methods…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine what was the best method of removing bacteria from fruit. Methods/Materials In my experiment I tested which method of washing apples removed the most b…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Does the method of storage affect the amount of bacteria that will grow on your retainer during a twelve hour period. Methods/Materials Retainer, Incubator, Petri Dishes, Bl…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Our Object was to determine the amount of microbial growth in an opened water bottle over a period of time. After testing a number of water bottles, we believed that the mic…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine which material blocks the most amount of bacteria when sneezing. The reason that I am doing this investigation is to figure…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Calcium fluxes are responsible for both the oscillating shuttle streaming in P. polycephalum and the myofibril contractions in human muscle cells. Calcitriol, active Vitamin…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project was to discover whether or not either electrical current or an electromagnetic field could stimulate bacteria growth. My hypothesis is…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I will collect and isolate samples from horses showing Equine White Line Disease symptoms then use DNA analysis identify Scedosporium ssp. as a causal microbe. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test the level of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the local creeks of Santa Rosa and determine if the levels change according to where the…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My project tests the antibacterial effect of common household substances such as vinegar, garlic, ginger, and a mixture of honey and lemon juice by studying their effect on…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn more about the role that different generations of cephalosporin type antibiotics play in killing or preventing the growth of bacterial pathogens in the hum…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was three-fold:1)test the Coliform and E. coli counts at three sites in Mission Bay 2)evaluate the health of rowers who frequent the waters at these three site…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if turmeric has anti-bacterial properties that can preserve milk? If so, what is the optimum turmeric level required? Methods/Materials MATERIALS: 72 test tubes…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This project's objective is to determine if hand washing is really necessary; and if it is, if the time spent on washing one's hands would decrease the amount of bacteria co…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This project researches under which conditions bacterial growth in milk is strongest, and what the rate of growth is. I am doing this project so that I could find out how lo…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals We hoped to determine the effects of various foods on the growth of oral bacteria, consisting primarily of Streptococcus Mutans, seeing which advanced their growth and which…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology First Award
Objectives/Goals With the world facing an enormous energy crisis, it is necessary to develop renewable energy sources. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a potential source of renewable hydrogen e…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to compare the effect of different environments on the contamination level of coins. The reason why I am doing this research is bec…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology Second Award
Objectives/Goals In immuno-compromised patients, the fungus Candida albicans can enter the bloodstream, infecting most organs of the body and resulting in disseminated candidiasis, which has…
CSEF · 2009
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The #Five-Second Rule# states that the amount of bacteria an object collects when dropped on the floor depends on how long it was on the floor. I am trying to find out if th…