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ISEF · 2016
Laser isotope breakdown spectroscopy is a type of atomic emission spectroscopy utilizing a high intensity laser pulse for plasma formation. The emission spectra can be used to determine the…
ISEF · 2016
The indigenous people of Sarawak have long been using Xanthophyllum amoenum (buah langir) fruit skin as natural shampoo for glossy hair. Conventional jewellery and car metal polishes contrib…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Technologies have been transforming society in many areas. However, in most Brazilian schools, there is a limited utilization of these technologies inside classrooms. Also most children, in…
ISEF · 2016
Password-based systems have been the primary method for user authentication and access control for many years. However, average users do not follow stringent password composition and update…
ISEF · 2015
In this study, I examine whether I can modify Beer Lambert’s Law to determine the average path-length of a photon that has not interacted with ordinary matter. We know that the absorption of…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose for this project is to create a 3-D Printer Cast and incorporate the T.E.N.S. Unit to treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and allow full arm mobility. The procedure is to first get the…
ISEF · 2015
Worldwide access to potable drinking remains of one the “Grand Challenges for Engineering” (National Academy of Engineering). Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) may be a possible solution. MFCs, in…
ISEF · 2015
This project identifies a novel, inexpensive approach in the development and structure of a portable, compact spirometer; merging new technology such as 3D printing, Bluetooth, Android and C…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software
Current cancer models in preclinical cancer drug research are not yielding effective treatments. The objective of my research was to study a simple three-dimensional (3D) spheroid method to…
ISEF · 2015
In this work polymers and PCMs such as paraffin and modified paraffin have been used to investigate their effectiveness of waterproofing and resistance to chemicals versus commercial sealers…
ISEF · 2015
3-D printing allows for the creation of items in computer design programs and proceed to print them immediately. A new concept of 4-D printing has emerged that allows people to create object…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
Aviation-generated emissions from hydrocarbon fuel combustion account for approximately 3.5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Current wingtip devices seek to lower induced drag from…
ISEF · 2015
A “green process” including two main stages (i) hydrolysation of agricultural by-products (ABP) into fermentable sugar (ii) fermentation of sugar into bioplastics, was established to use ABP…
ISEF · 2015
Our oceans are a precious natural resource, part of Earth's carbon cycle. Each and every day the oceans absorb approximately 1/3 of the carbon dioxide we put into the atmosphere. Because our…
ISEF · 2015
Purpose: To compare the effects of commercial and natural pesticides on the growth and sugar content of Red Norland Potatoes and White Pearl Potatoes. Secondly, to determine the efficacy of…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest gynecological cancers as a result of a lack of robust early detection methods and high rates of resistance after initial chemotherapy. Many experiments…
ISEF · 2015
More than 10,000 people die of formaldehyde pollution of indoor air every year in China. However, existing commercial solutions to this problem have drawbacks, such as low efficiency and hig…
ISEF · 2015
The purpose of this experiment was to create a computational model to project the path of the current outbreak of Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer) in New Hampshire. Each model is base…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The Purpose of the Experiment The project targets the visually impaired and blind. It aims to develop their skills of learning and psychological adaptation using internal energy through focu…
ISEF · 2015
Preventable and treatable diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old in the world, killing approximately 760,000 children each year. Diarrheal di…
ISEF · 2015
Although used by Pacific Islanders for thousands of years, Kava hepatotoxicity has been a concern. The purpose of this project was to determine which of the Kava secondary metabolites activa…
ISEF · 2015
In commercial aviation any change that makes an aircraft even 0.1% more efficient saves the company money when multiplied by the number of aircraft used. The purpose of this experiment was t…
ISEF · 2015
Due to the increasingly prevalent money problems in the world today,cryptocurrency was invented. It allows people to send money of any amount to anyone anywhere at any time without a central…
ISEF · 2015
Electrical durable medical equipment (DME), such as dialysis machines, patient monitoring devices, and ventilators, are life-sustaining machines that are used extensively by patients at home…
ISEF · 2015
Developing a viable soft tissue adhesive can eliminate the needs for sutures, which often cause further tissue damage in clinical settings. Adhesives that demonstrate biocompatibility, funct…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, effective in the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. This research aims to develop a biodegradable and in situ forming…
ISEF · 2015
In the realm of materials science, novel graphene fibers exhibit a higher thermal conductivity than many other common metals such as copper or aluminum. Graphene fibers can therefore effecti…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
Evidence suggests a small population of tumor-initiating cells, or cancer stem cells, drive tumor heterogeneity which is postulated to account for tumor growth and resistance to chemotherapy…
ISEF · 2015
Western Blotting is one of the most fundamental laboratory techniques used for identifying specific proteins and semi-quantifying protein amounts. As powerful and developed as the procedure…
ISEF · 2015
Second Award
‘Bleeding Canker’ is a disease of Horse Chestnut trees (Aesculus hippocastanum) identified throughout North-West Europe since 2002. The infection, first identified in Ireland in 2011, causes…