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ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to was to find the optimal mixture of two enzymes, Cellulase RS and Macerozyme R-10, in order to maximize protoplast yield, viability, and size. Plant protopl…
ISEF · 2016
With the global energy crisis and pollution issues, like the BP Oil Spill and Flint Water Crisis, there is a major need for clean, accessible energy and sustainable remediation methods. Micr…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
In countries with an unpaid and voluntary blood donation system, most donations are collected in blood drives arranged by mobile blood collection units. Optimizing the utilization of these u…
ISEF · 2016
Energy transition and storage have become one of the main problems intervening in battery development. Recently, sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) have garnered research interest because abundant…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Space debris emerges as an imminent threat to space vehicles in low earth orbit. Tracking space debris beforehand to alert spacecraft of a threat to maneuver spacecraft away from a collision…
ISEF · 2016
Sustainable energy resources have gained enormous research attention in recent years and there exists a need for achieving independence from fossil fuels. Among several sources, solar energy…
ISEF · 2016
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) provide an exciting research topic due to the promising features such as the use of abundant materials, low cost and lack of harmful fabrication processes. Their…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
There is no curative therapy for liver cancer, the second leading cancer mortality worldwide, therefore cancer chemoprevention is the most impactful strategy to improve the dismal prognosis.…
ISEF · 2016
In the end of 2015 was noted by the US government that 1000 people died every day due to medical mistake and 4000 were permanently harmed by receiving inappropriate treatment. The main reaso…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Art and science are often thought to be polar opposite. This project, Origami Transformer, bridges ancient art with computer science by creating a self-folding origami with the aid of a comp…
ISEF · 2016
Direct methanol fuel cells have been considered as an ideal choice for a clean and high efficiency energy source. However, the most commonly used anodic catalyst, platinum, has problems such…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Nowadays, several heavy metals have been continuously used in industry, where lead (II) ion is the most harmful metal in Thailand. People nearby industrial areas have been inflected with ser…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
The research defined the level of participation of Pazos residents and the population of Tayacaja (Huancavelica region), in the guerrilla groups as part of the Breña Campaign headed by Gener…
ISEF · 2016
Amphipathic, self-assembly peptides consist of alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic components. When introduced to water, the peptide self-assembles by burying hydrophobic residues while…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
In the U.S., millions suffer from life-impairing involuntary shaking of muscles called tremors. Tremors are caused by a variety of diseases, injuries and conditions, including traumatic brai…
ISEF · 2016
Password security has become an increasingly high priority nowadays as more and more information is becoming stored online. This project seeks to develop a password algorithm that can quickl…
ISEF · 2016
Continued fractions (CFs) provide well established advantages over other numeric representation systems, including greater accuracy, elimination of round-off and truncation errors, and a var…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
The purpose of this project was to see how a set of participant´s scores were affected by their peers´ answers. The purpose of this experiment was to test conformity in the youth. This drast…
ISEF · 2016
With the development of continually shrinking technology, the subject of nanomaterials has become an increasingly relevant topic. Peptide nanotubes have a unique ability to self-assemble pro…
ISEF · 2016
Advances in the manufacturing of semiconductor structures have allowed the observation of electron spins which are potentially useful for the construction of quantum computers. This project…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Robots and computers are now essential tools in today’s society that automate tasks in every field. Programmers utilize the concepts of machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
ISEF · 2016
The goal of work is creation of device: Personal communicator for people who have hard problem with moving function and speech. The new way of communication for such people with other is off…
ISEF · 2016
Every year, several million skin lesions are diagnosed as cancerous in the US. In many cases, this disease is correlated to an excessive exposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation. Applicatio…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The ability of a cancer cell to alter its metabolic capacity was described by Warburg in the 1930s as an increase in energy production via glycolysis. Today, it is understood that transcript…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
The solar to electrical conversion efficiency of photovoltaic panels suffers when they operate at elevated temperatures. It was hypothesized that a passive phase change material (PCM) based…
ISEF · 2016
This project explored the synthesis of gold nanoparticles from chloroauric acid, mediated through the reducing abilities of selected amino acids. Given that amino acids have been identified…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Water and energy are linked. Water is needed for energy production and energy is needed for clean water production. Because many have limited access to both water and electricity, sustainabl…
ISEF · 2016
In building korean traditional houses, various kinds of joints such as Je-hyeo-chog joint(Dovetail Halving), Mettugi-jang joint(Stepped goose neck splice), Nabi-jang joint(Butterfly key join…
ISEF · 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to simulate different variations of daylight by varying the distance of an artificial light to a solar panel in order to produce hydrogen. Procedures…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
ADHD affects more than one in ten adolescents in the United States. Additionally, neuropeptide Y (NPY), a neurotransmitter that regulates stress and emotional behavior, is strongly associate…