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ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
It is expected that after checking the antioxidant function of Agastache rugosa through the antioxidant experiment conducted in this study, it will be possible to increase the shelf life of…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Agriculturally speaking, the world is in desperate need of another “Green Revolution” to make up for widespread food shortages. Food security has become a global epidemic, and this is largel…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Mangiferin, a xanthone glycoside, is extracted primarily from mango trees (Mangifera indica) and is mentioned in Ayurvedic texts to contain several biomedical properties. According to Ayurve…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
This work reports the design, fabrication, and testing of a flexible digital light processing (DLP) 3D-printed coated microneedle patch, which is designed for transporting copper-based thera…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
My research project focused on the potential spread and influence of Gambel’s oak within Gunnison’s Sage-grouse habitat near their nesting and lekking areas within the Poncha Pass satellite…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Abiotic stresses induce oxidative stress in crops. Oxidative stress is when a plant produces more reactive oxygen species (ROS) than the antioxidant defense system can counteract, which lead…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Injuries can be treated using medical devices that produce a pulsating magnetic field aimed at promoting metabolism and substance exchange. I questioned whether this system, a coil attached…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Florida is the second largest state in the production of ferns. Ferns rely on high soil moisture levels to thrive. With the threat of drier soils from global warming, it is important to anal…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Hydroponic growing in controlled environment horticulture has been an increasingly used method of produce production around the world. Its many methods integrate sustainability and growth ef…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Previously unstudied "bending" in the central stems of the Saguaro Cactus, a plant unique to the Sonoran Desert, gives cause for concern about the effects on the health of this protected spe…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
In the 2018-2019 study, the surface characteristics of natural and synthetic turfgrass were tested. There were significant differences in the surface temperature between the athletic field s…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
In this experiment, I wanted to test if hydroponics would be able to speed up the normal growth rate of the 'ohi'a lehua comparing it to 'ohi'a plants grown in soil (control). Recently, ther…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Poor ventilation and sub-par construction methods cause the proliferation of indoor air pollution, especially in lower-income nations. Specifically, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pose a…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Does inducing auxin inhibit the plant to grow and bend towards the light? Understanding how phytohormones affect plants is vital as they are widely used in agriculture. Auxin is a class of p…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the interaction of inflammatory and structural airway cells with allergic mediators. In 2007, the WHO estimated that 300 million people wor…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Agriculture is a major part of everyday life, which means when there are implications it causes a major impact on normal routines. In the past there has been instances of crops being exposed…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Farming is very significant in American Samoa, especially in the culture. Currently, the agricultural performance on the island has decreased due to the economic struggles and climate change…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Management of crop irrigation is a very important in modern agriculture. Here, we aimed to elucidate the diurnal water uptake mechanisms employed by rice, one of the most cultivated grains i…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Orchids are plants that are difficult to propagate, as their seeds do not have the amount of nutrients necessary for germination. In a natural environment, only 5% of the seeds germinate, re…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Global population growth has dramatically increased in the last century. Recent studies state that food production must be doubled to meet the global demand. Nanomaterials (NMs) are used in…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Conservational tillage practices can reduce negative impacts on soil and water while increasing yield through less surface disturbance and more crop residues. There has been a high demand fo…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Exploration of Mars involves compelling reasons: to understand climatic changes, to understand ancient environments conducive to life's origin, and to find a new home for the rise of populat…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
With more than 93% of corn produced in the United States being genetically modified in some way, it is challenging for non-GMO corn producers to prevent contamination of their crop from GMO…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Water Caltrop (Trapa bicornis), also known as devil pod or bat nut, is an aquatic flora with a unique horn-liked shape rhizome. We were interested in its special structure which appears to a…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to explore the effect that ambient humidity has on the ability of Pisum Sativum var. Marcrocarpons (sugar peas) to Perform Photosynthesis. The Hypothesis t…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
The world today faces an increasing shortage of food production due to the exponential growth in the human population, hence the deficiencies in resources, especially water. According to the…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
As the world’s population grows, efficient food production with minimum environmental impact becomes more urgent. Our goal was to develop a method for proposing the correct composition of fe…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
According to the sharp decrease of mixed forest and Afzelia in arid areas in northeast of Thailand, one solution was planting trees. However, only 30% of the young plants survive. This proje…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Rice is a crop of global importance that provides approximately 20% of the calories humanity consumes. Abiotic stress events such as flooding and droughts present a clear danger to global fo…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Nypa fruticans Wurmb. is a coastal plant widely sourced by communities as thatching material, wine, and vinegar. Several literature supports its use in sourcing renewable energy and fermenta…