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ISEF · 2016
Due to Xanthan Gum’s gel-like attributes in solution, solution of Xanthan gum is likely to have adverse effects in plants. Bouteloua curtipendula, a prairie grass common in Texas, was used a…
ISEF · 2016
This project revolved around the manufacturing of a fully operational ground surveillance vehicle that could be the revolution in not only vehicles as a class, but also surveillance and secu…
ISEF · 2016
Microbial fuel cells are a newly innovative idea that allows solutions rich with electrochemically active bacteria to produce electricity using cellular respiration. In this experiment, diff…
ISEF · 2016
Four hundred tons of sulfamethazine are fed to livestock annually in North America to prevent disease and promote growth, but most of the drug is excreted unmetabolized into the environment.…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Concussions and other head injuries are very common in a wide variety of contact sports. However, a concussion that goes undetected can be severely life threatening to athletes through what…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study was a continuing fourth year research to develop and evaluate 3 real world applications/interventions to combat obesity. First, an iPhone Application (HFS-App) was developed to he…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Environmental regulations on fuel quality have substantially limited the allowable amount of heavy (C9+) aromatics in gasoline, the principal components of heavy reformate. Thus, alternative…
ISEF · 2016
A scale model solar vehicle was developed for a race held in Medellin in 2015. In this race scale solar vehicles competed, all with the same solar panel and restrictions on dimensions and co…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Currently Medellin annually produces between 6000 to 9000 tons of residual organic material (Escalante Hernandez, 2014), which is considered a forest residue since it is the result of prunin…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
In 2014 alone, 39.8 billion tons of CO2 were emitted globally, invoking fears of an intensification of the greenhouse gas effect and the propagation of pollution in large cities. As such, th…
ISEF · 2016
The investigation tested whether Hibiscus sabdariffa, a green reducing agent, would successfully reduce the metals of: Au, Ag, and Ce into nanoparticles. Based on our literature review "Nano…
ISEF · 2016
Water is a vital factor for the survival of all living beings, in both industry and agriculture. Hidrolizas, is an initiative that seeks through the implementation of a semi-closed system of…
ISEF · 2016
Any Lie algebra by definition satisfies the following identities [x_1,x_2]+[x_2,x_1]=0 and [x_1,x_2,x_3]+[x_2,x_3,x_1]+[x_3,x_1,x_2]=0, where [a_1,...,a_n] denotes the left-normed Lie bracke…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Research and development on new forms of construction are important to the growth of infrastructure and manufacturing. Finding new materials that can not only be more cost effective than com…
ISEF · 2016
Respiratory rate is the number of breaths a person takes in a given time period, and is one of the four key vital signs of the human body. Ordinarily, respiratory rate is measured manually,…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
Highly sensitive detection of mutations is crucial for early action against cancers and other genetic diseases. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and a newly developed bridged-nucleic acid (…
ISEF · 2016
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In aerodynamics of cicada’s flight, forewing and hindwing have been treated as one wing, and the hindwings were considered only to increase the gross wing area (Wan et al., 2015). In order t…
ISEF · 2016
This project aggregates Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI) and Solar Dynamics Observatory’s Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) magnetograms and intensitygrams for solar cycles 23 and 24 in a…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
With language being an important method of communication and socialization for children with Down’s Syndrome, innovative technology solutions are increasingly being introduced to help in dev…
ISEF · 2016
Tsunami waves can cause a massive amount of damage to communities around the world. Waves with a higher wave velocity result in more damage because there is more energy transferred from the…
ISEF · 2016
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Have you ever wondered how a morning coffee is actually working to wake you up? Or what about that pepsi everyday at work? It is often thought that a dose of caffeine will wake you right up,…
ISEF · 2016
Huanglongbing (HLB), more commonly known as Citrus Greening Disease, prevails in Brazil, China, and Southern areas of the United States. The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) transmits Candidatus L…
ISEF · 2016
This research project is carried out with the purpose of evaluating the effect on the health of people who consume water directly from the Piedras del Rayo stream in the Cerro Buena Vista ru…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this research was to determine which fluids would make photovoltaic troughs operate at maximum efficiency. The hypothesis states: if the thermal conductivity of a liquid incre…
ISEF · 2016
Where exactly does the strength of everyday items come from? What would happen if the traditional material was substituted with something else? Glass from wine glasses to glass windows are t…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Every day, people all over the world use their cell phones. In recent years, these devices have evolved from simple telecommunications devices into pocket-sized computers. Now equipped with…
ISEF · 2016
Blister Bush produces phytophototoxins, which can cause severe burns on human skin. It is thought that Blister Bush grows more abundantly where there is significant human disturbance, possib…
ISEF · 2016
Our project is the development of a low-cost human-following car, as we are interested in drones. We decided not to use GPS, as it is already implemented as ‘following technique’ in many com…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
A major concern during winter is the ability to travel safely on roadways during inclement weather. Do you know which product melts more ice from roadways, keeps the roads clear from ice the…
ISEF · 2016
This experiment focused on how ice shape may reduce the amount of liquid that could be placed in a cup and increase the amount of profitability gained from soft drink sales. The hypothesis s…