Browse 56 real Microbiology projects entered in 2011, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which of the five natural substances (liquid vitamin C, goldenseal root, Echinacea, oil of oregano, and garlic) would most…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project had two main objectives. The first objective was to determine how effective some natural products are against bacteria. I used Coconut oil, Cayenne Pepper, Vinega…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which type of pipe material (copper, pex, or PVC) was prone to algae growth. I believe algae would not establish on copper piping to the same deg…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to examine the potential of algae in biofuel production based on oil content and growth rate. Methods/Materials I cultured four strains of…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test for the occurrence of false positives in the Enterolert (TM) enterococci test manufactured by IDEXX Laboratories, especially under…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find what types of surfaces E. coli can grow resistant to Kanamycin in. My hypothesis was that the E. coli could grow resistant to Ka…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project is to identify metals that can safely produce clean water for places where accessing uncontaminated water is an issue. Methods/Materials We first…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to try and test the efficiency and credibility of the 72-hour rule by growing E.coli in different concentrations of seawater and measuring t…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to deduce whether an Amoeboid organism will consume the healthiest food option for itself, and potentially starve, or choose to consume the cl…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Foodborne illness affects an estimated 48 million people each year in the United States, as well as countless millions all over the world. The most commonly recognized foodb…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Many people eat out in fast food restaurants, but have you ever wondered what you got in that tray or after you washed your hands? The purpose of this project was to determi…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test my hypothesis that boiling is the most effective method of sanitization of water, compared to bleach, iodine, and filtration. Methods/Materials Fou…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this investigation was to analyze if bacteria culturing can allow for an accurate prediction of a four-digit pass code. This was determined by the growth of b…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to identify (a) how Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, baking soda, toothpaste, apple cider vinegar, salt water, and Neosporin would affect the…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To determine which meat causes the most bacteria to grow on the four specific surfaces, and which surface allows the most bacteria to grow from the three specific meats. Met…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals In a recent study, office workers took samples from their computer keyboards and a toilet seat, discovering that their keyboards carried more germs than the average toilet s…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Curcumin is an active component of turmeric, which is a commonly used spice in many cultures and has astounding medicinal properties. Curcumin alone is an antioxidant, has a…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the amount of bacteria silly bands contain and if they can be dangerous. Methods/Materials 10 new petri dishes,new cotton swabs,1 pen,1 sharpie…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Helicobacter bacteria can be found in human and various animals. Some members of this genus are associated with gastric diseases and cancer formation. The diagnosis or scree…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of beta- lactam antibiotics on NTHi biofilm formation. Although beta lactam antibiotics are known be bactericidal, it wa…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals This science project is trying to find out if sunscreen and polarized sunglasses protect bacteria from UV light. It is hypothesized that sunscreen and polarized sunglasses d…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if sunglasses sold at retail stores harbor microorganisms.To evaluate the effectiveness of 5 commonly prescribed ocular antibiotics against 8 of the bacterial i…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the most effective method of contact lens cleaning against the bacteria staphylococcus aureus. Methods/Materials Necessary equipment and materi…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Antibiotics are becoming less effective as the years go by (American College of Physicians.) Increased resistance , not enough antibiotics, side effects, and effects on reco…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Triclosan is an antibacterial and antifungal agent commonly used in consumer products such as soap. It exhibits antibiotic characteristics, and is currently under FDA review…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which eggs have the highest resiliency to bacteria, and which common bacterial environments harbor the most potentially harmful bacteria. Metho…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals The fungus Candida albicans can enter the bloodstream in immunocompromised patients, infecting most organs of the body and resulting in disseminated candidiasis, which has a…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The world's intensive use of costly and nonrenewable fossil fuels and the dangerous greenhouse gas emissions that result from burning it has created need for an economically…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find which brand of hand soap/sanitizer will kill the most bacteria. My hypothesis was that Dial soap would be the best and Bath & Body Work…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals That hand sanitizer is much more effective in reducing the amount of micro-organisms on hands than washing hands. Methods/Materials Materials 1. Warm running tap water 2. Di…