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ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
The objective is to assess the efficacy of using trained dogs as a method for the detection of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier). This insect, native of Asia, is a parasite of palm trees t…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
Ethological research is very important for human. It has great contribution to the scientific community. But the development is slow as there are not enough people participating in the study…
ISEF · 2016
This experiment examined the level of Vitamin C in evergreen trees exposed to petroleum fumes. The scientific literature state petroleum fumes and by-products have been associated with oxida…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Activation of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) by the hormone Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a critical event in the development of atherosclerosis and hypertension. In addition, enha…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
There are more than 12,000 species of ants, but the only species known to eat pollen as a regular part of their diet are the turtle ants (genus Cephalotes); however, their diet in nature is…
ISEF · 2016
The successful invasion of exotic plants often cause a serious damage by reducing species diversity, ultimately leading to deleterious effects on the ecosystem. There are some researches on…
ISEF · 2016
Aspergillus oryzae is a filamentous fungus that grows well and forms large colonies on starch-rich Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) plates. Light and temperature are recognized as major environmen…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
When cold air outbreak occurs, honeycomb-like patterns called cellular clouds often display widely on satellite images. They appear frequently in winter, but receive little attention in rese…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
This project details the habitat preferences of the rougheye rockfish complex. These long-lived and late-maturing fishes are highly vulnerable to overfishing. This commercially harvested com…
ISEF · 2016
Municipal and farmland effluent and CAFO produced wastes contain high phosphate and ammonium levels, which must be brought to EPA mandated standards. Current treatments are relatively expens…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Exosomes, or messages in a bottle, contain proteins and RNAs and are used as messengers to transport information in the body. The basic organization of a nephron, or the basic filtration uni…
ISEF · 2016
Most enzymes in metabolic pathways were thought to be highly specific for a given substrate. However, it is now apparent that many metabolic enzymes are not as specific as previously thought…
ISEF · 2016
Web scraping has become increasingly important in recent years. It is part of the branch of data analysis, search engines and data collection programs. The need for web scraping programs is…
ISEF · 2016
How does coating aircraft grade aluminum with a polyurethane top coat reduce the effect of corrosion? If aircraft grade aluminum is properly coated with chromate primer and a polyurethane to…
ISEF · 2016
This research is very important because it focuses on the fact, to establish routes for technology transfer, through sustainable actions to the design and manufacture of a prototype electroc…
ISEF · 2016
For people with limited muscular control, limb loss or upper body paralysis, human computer interfaces (HCI) have been developed to provide access to computer technology. Conventional human…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) or illnesses like ALS or MS cause disabilities that make people dependent on a wheelchair and in their etiopathology are robbed of any movement at all. Our project…
ISEF · 2016
Traditionally, emphasis has been placed on durable, long-lasting electronics. However, electronics that are meant to intentionally degrade over time can actually have significant practical a…
ISEF · 2016
The microrobot system has emerged as a powerful drug delivery system in the medical field. If microrobots can move automatically to affected area, we can load drugs on the microrobots and ex…
ISEF · 2016
In this study, 12 different groups of farm eggs were collected and cultured for bacteria in four different methods. Four eggs were collected from each farm as well as three different types o…
ISEF · 2016
From the world wide web to social networks, big data often take the form of graphs. It is important to be able to generate realistic random graphs in order to analyze the properties of real…
ISEF · 2016
Biochemistry
It is essential for beef cattle ranchers to identify and utilize only the most effective medications. Trichostrongyle organisms threaten the nutritional efficiency of cattle, and thus are ta…
ISEF · 2016
This research aims to analyze the relationship between the addition of natural fibers to FIBALTO fiber cement flat sheets and the final properties of density, moisture absorption and the fle…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
A robot control system was developed that could be taught tasks through reinforcement learning. The system, nicknamed “Fido”, was designed to be universal regardless of inputs and outputs, r…
ISEF · 2016
Nearly 1,620 Americans die from cancer each day and it is important that new drugs are discovered to treat this serious disease. Eastern medicine has used herbs and spices to treat diseases…
ISEF · 2016
Polymer films are crucial for a variety of industrial branches such as electronics, optics, biotechnology or medicine. Hyaluronan (HA) is a polysaccharide produced in the human body, making…
ISEF · 2016
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is one of the main contaminants in water, resulting in deaths all around the world. Easily made water filters made from common materials are needed to filter out E…
ISEF · 2016
Fractals are a group of figures that cannot be described by the Euclidian geometry but by their own methods because of the rare geometry of their never ending pattern. Fractals can be found…
ISEF · 2016
Marine biologists studying the endangered Eubalaena glacialis experience difficulty in recording the condition of the remaining right whales due to inadequate tracking and differentiation me…
ISEF · 2016
The Firefighter UAV (FF UAV) applications range from aerial imagery to firefighting support for minor fires in remote areas. It aims to make unmanned flights a regular part of the firefighti…