Browse 121 real Microbiology projects entered in 2017, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The microbiome of a “healthy” vocal fold in a human model has yet to be characterized in the relatively new field of otolaryngology. The use of bacterial identification as a comparison of he…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
In a time where antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective, especially against our most common bacterial infections, the student researchers believe that part of the solution involves…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This engineering project is building an oxygen generator using micro algae. High carbon dioxide concentration from breathing can cause headaches and breathing discomfort. Th…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if garlic is effective as an antimicrobial against E. coli bacteria. Methods/Materials The antimicrobial properties of garli…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Macrophages (Mfs) of the amphibian Xenopus laevis are morphologically and functionally distinct; depending on whether they are differentiated by the colony stimulating-factor-1 (CSF-1) or in…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (Western Cottonmouth), Crotalus atrox (Western Diamondback Rattlesnake), and Disphol…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of different nitrogen sources on the degradation of crude oil by a common soil microorganism, Pseudomonas putida. Me…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is an urgent global health crisis. While RT-PCR is the gold standard for detecting ZIKV, a lengthy turnaround time (2-4 weeks) and laboratory data analysis can…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Tetrahymena thermophila is a single-celled eukaryote that possesses the remarkable ability of viral immunity. No virus has been identified that is capable of infecting Tetrahymena. Our resea…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals At which concentrations is antibiotic resistance developed in Escherichia Coli and is Coliphage T4 a viable treatment for the developed resistance? Methods/Materials Colipha…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Third Award
The current rise of multi-resistant bacterial strains has required increased development and production of new antimicrobial compounds. Research into the “cryptic biosynthetic pathways” of a…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I am testing which type of antibiotic, natural or synthetic, leaves a larger zone of inhibition against bacteria. Methods/Materials I used LB agar plates, and s. epidermidis…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Fourth Award
The magnetite crystals produced within Magnetospirillum magneticum's (AMB-1) are nearly perfect in their geometry as opposed to lab generated magnetite which has a large amount of structural…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
PURPOSE: To determine how temperature, humidity, and wind speed affect what groups of mold grow PROCEDURE:A. (1) Collect air quality samples from 10 locations (2) collect data to represent t…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
To address issues concerning combating rotavirus infection in developing countries, this study investigated various rice brans’ potential protective efficacy in treating and preventing rotav…
AJAS · 2017
Microbiology (inferred)
Antibiotics have been heralded as some of the greatest scientific discoveries of all times. Despite their success in preventing and treating bacterial infectious diseases in recent years the…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether four Ayurvedic plants (Aloe Vera, Brahmi, Neem, and Turmeric) can prevent E. coli bacterial growth. The objective is al…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to see both the individual and synergistic antimicrobial effect of Azithromycin and Hamamelitannin on common bacteria in Surgical Site Infecti…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if antibiotics found in Sierra Nevada foothill plants are broad spectrum acting agents. In other words, are Sierra Nevada foothil…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Third Award
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the antibacterial potential of the ginger rhizome. Ginger rhizome, commonly referred to as ginger root, was extracted with hexane, methanol…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Nature has countless mechanisms to counter diseases and biological pathogens. Animals specifically have internal, external, and chemical mechanisms in place to maintain viruses and bacteria…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Skin cancer rates continue to rise in America and are primarily due to UV exposure. Zinc oxide was previously found to be the most effective barrier. This experiment evaluat…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Lambda phages have made important contributions to current understanding of phage gene expression, viral DNA assembly, and lysogeny. The N protein of lambda phage is an anti-termination prot…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Bacteriophages pierce the outer coats of the bacteria and inject them with phage DNA. The DNA take over the inner machinery of the bacterial cells and force them to make copies of the phage.…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals With the growing issue of antibiotic resistant bacteria, anti-virulence therapies have emerged as an attractive and effective treatment regimen against pathogenic proliferat…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology First Award
With the growing issue of antibiotic resistant bacteria, anti-virulence therapies have emerged as an attractive and effective treatment regimen against pathogenic proliferation, which do not…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Most nasopharyngeal infections are caused by strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli. These bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to pharmaceuti…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to ascertain the validity of the aforementioned lab techniques in assessing the presence as well as the typology of Citrus Tristeza Virus s…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment sought to determine a novel method for combating antibiotic resistance among gram-negative strains by targeting the quorum sensing signaling pathway responsib…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
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