ISEF · 2017
Big Bang Pickle
Physics and Astronomy
It is well known that pickles connected to DC voltage light up on the negatively charged electrode. We expected that performing the experiment with AC voltage would result in the pickle glow…
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ISEF · 2017
Bijections between Graphs and Tilings with Walkup Property
Mathematics
In the current research, we consider tilings with T-tetromino and stepwise n^2-omino (figures, constructed by unit squares) and their connection to chain graphs. Also, we examine tilings wit…
ISEF · 2017
Bio-Absorbent from Spondias pinnata Gum for Pet Pads
Materials Science
Pet pads are used to absorb sewage from pets. The commercially available pads contain the layer of synthetic polyacrylate with super absorbent property but is slowly degraded and hazardous.…
ISEF · 2017
Bio-Accumulation of Oil by Aurelia aurita Mucus
Environmental Engineering Third Award
This project was designed in order to determine the ability of Aurelia aurita mucus to bioaccumulate different types of oils. The project stemmed from another study that determined Aurelia a…
ISEF · 2017
Bioactive Glass Enhances Recovery of Drosophila and Sf9 Cell Mitochondrial Function Following Antibiotic Treatment
Materials Science
Sustained, repeated and empiric antibiotic treatments are therapeutic regimens developed to conquer bacterial infection. Broad-spectrum and long term use of antibiotics have known adverse si…
ISEF · 2017
BIO-CELL: A Novel MicroCHP pMMO Enzymatic Biofuel Cell for the Generation of Clean and Reliable Electrical Energy
Energy: Chemical
Hydrogen-powered fuel cells have the potential to generate clean and efficient electricity while minimizing dependence on fossil fuels and protecting the environment. Current manufacturing p…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemical and Structural Study of the Escherichia coli Transcription Elongation Complex with Lambda-N and HK022 Nun
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
Biocompatible Cell Encapsulation by Polyphenol Originated from Plant
Biochemistry
Cell Encapsulation is a technology that seeks biological and chemical applications by coating live cells with artificial capsule. Through the artificial capsule, not only it is possible that…
ISEF · 2017
Biocompatible Gold Nanorod-Embedded, Crosslinked Collagen Composites for Surgical Applications: Synthesis and Characterization
Materials Science Fourth Award
Commercial sutures have shortcomings such as foreign particles harming the body and being unadaptable to surgery of sensitive tissue. A novel suture material that may eliminate these shortco…
ISEF · 2017
Biocontrol of the Taeniopoda reticulata (Locust) Plague Using the Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae
Animal Sciences
An assessment is made of the effect of biological control using the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, on the Taeniopoda reticulata, Fabricius (1978) locust plague when introduc…
ISEF · 2017
Biodegradable Plastic from Gelidium pusillum
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Seaweed has been used for a long time as a source of food, animal fodder, medicine, in cosmetic products, and textile etc. As the demand for organic products is increasing every day, this pr…
ISEF · 2017
Biodegradation of Chlorpyrifos and Soil Remediation Using Native Soil Bacteria and Triton X-A Novel Approach
Environmental Engineering
Chlorpyrifos(CPFS) is a pesticide extensively used by farmers. It is extremely dangerous to human and animal health, even at levels of 0.1 ppm. Pre-natal exposure to CPFS results in neurolog…
ISEF · 2017
Biodetoxification of N-nitrosamines by Symbiotaphrina kochii and Quantification of N-nitrosamines via Gas Chromatography Mass Chromatography
Biochemistry
Gastric cancers are the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Most cases of gastric cancers are diagnosed late stage. Carcinogens in food, N-nitrosamines being one major group, i…
ISEF · 2017
Biodiversity of Microalgae and Use in Decontamination of Cheese Whey in Water Waste in the Tobal Carcasi
Environmental Engineering
The countryside El Tobal of Carcasi presents an environmental problem caused by dairy cheese whey, a by-product of the cheese industry, which generates contamination in the waters present in…
ISEF · 2017
Bioengineering Islet Cells Using 3D-Bio Printing Technology for the Treatment of Type-1 Diabetes
Biochemistry Second Award
Transplantation of isolated human pancreatic islet cells secrete insulin and cures diabetes in patients. Native islets in the pancreas have a rich blood supply and they provide efficient del…
ISEF · 2017
Bioengineering the Lung: Directed Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells into Definitive Endoderm on a Lung Extracellular Matrix
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Lung disease, which includes asthma, emphysema, cancer and cystic fibrosis, is one of the leading causes of death in the world, with more than 3 million deaths annually. Transplantation is u…
ISEF · 2017
Bio-Implants for HRQoL Applications: RSM Model Optimization of the Laser Processing Parameters to Improve Bio-Compatibility of Ti-6Al-4V Alloys
Materials Science
With an aging population, war, and sports-related injuries, there is an ever-increasing demand for hard tissue replacements, such as bone. In fact, there has been a fourfold increase in the…
ISEF · 2017
Biological Networks and the Relation Between Mitochondrial Genes and Functions with the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Mitochondria are organelles that exert key functions in the nervous system. This research project investig…
ISEF · 2017
BioPatriam: Biodiversity Preservation with Brazilian Native Plant
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Biological contamination is the second largest cause of biodiversity loss on Earth. The genus Pinus is the most problematic invasive specie on the globe. Brazil has 1.59 million hectares of…
ISEF · 2017
Biophysical Validation of Electroporation as a Unique Method of Improving Oral Hygiene and Reducing Systemic Morbidity: Development of a Novel Electroporating Toothbrush (ePrush)
Biomedical Engineering
Oral hygiene is linked with several systemic diseases. The dental biofilm/plaque, responsible for these pathologies, is often resistant to brushing, leaving a pressing need for innovative so…
ISEF · 2017
Bio-Polymeric Study for Recycling and Replacing Polyethylene Terephthalate (Through Reprocessed Polyurethane Polyols and Algal Bioplastic Substitute)
Materials Science
This project came up with two methods to improve the sustainability and growing concern with the increasing use of plastics. One was to come up with an entirely bio-based material (construct…
ISEF · 2017
Biosynthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles with the Use of Extract from Macroalgae Osmundaria obtusiloba
Chemistry
Nanoparticles are quickly emerging as an area of intense scientific research due to their various applications. Although there are already methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles, the det…
ISEF · 2017
Biowarfare: How Do Bacteriophage Viruses Lyse Bacterial Cells?
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.…
ISEF · 2017
Black Carbon Detection: A Regional Snow Survey
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Black carbon (BC) aerosol particles originate from the combustion process and absorb wavelengths within the visible light spectrum which in turn warms the atmosphere and may contribute to an…
ISEF · 2017
Blood Types Identification Using Photons
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Free-space broadband frequency modulated near infrared (NIR) photon transmission mode technique has been used in this paper as an optical bio-sensor method to extract optical properties of d…
ISEF · 2017
Blown Away: Improving Propeller Efficiency with Natural Flow Propeller Shrouds
Engineering Mechanics
Propeller shrouds can increase propeller efficiency. The purpose of the experiment was to determine if a propeller shroud modeled after the propeller’s natural slipstream could increase prop…
ISEF · 2017
Blue Light Effect Study: Impact on Drosophila's Cognitive Ability and Gender Ratios
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Blue light is emitted from all electronic devices. Connections between multiple health problems such as circadian rhythm disorders, eye strain, and even macular degeneration correlated with…
ISEF · 2017
Body Balance Ability Monitor Based on Acceleration Spectrum Analysis
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Popular balance ability monitoring methods such as scale scoring and posturography testing have many drawbacks, e.g. subjective judgments, complicated instruments, defined lab scenarios othe…
ISEF · 2017
Bounds on the Metric Dimensions for Families of Planar Graphs
Mathematics Second Award
The concept of metric dimension has applications in a variety of fields, such as chemistry, robotic navigation, and combinatorial optimization. Three bounds on the metric dimensions for diff…
ISEF · 2017
Bracelet Aid for Blind People
Embedded Systems
This project aims to help blind people live their lives easily and reduce the problems of address recognition and help them to locate their particular addresses easily just with the help of…