CSEF · 2002
Echinacea: Myth or Miracle?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Echinacea, the herbal extract that is marketed as a product that boosts your immune system, was used in this experiment to test whether this herb had an effect on pathogens…
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CSEF · 2002
E. coli Susceptibility
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals As bacteria becomes a growing threat to many people's health, this science fair project investigates the susceptibility of E-coli to six different antibiotics, with differen…
CSEF · 2002
E. coli vs. Ampicillin: "In This Corner..."
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the frequency of ampicillin resistant E.coli from the digestive tract. Methods/Materials Stool specimens were obtained from 54 Bakersfield resi…
CSEF · 2002
Effect of Fluvalinate on Apis mellifera Honeybees Infested by Varroa Mites
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Worldwide, the Varroa jacobsoni mite levels on Apis mellifera honeybees have increased. Statistics show that more beekeepers are quitting the bee business mainly because of…
CSEF · 2002
Effect of Light versus Gravity on Plant Growth
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if light was a stronger factor than gravity to plants in growing upright. Methods/Materials I planted 3 radish seeds in each of 8 bottles, 2 of…
CSEF · 2002
Effect of Neurotrophin-3 on Suppression of Tumor Vascularization
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Investigations were performed on two sets of glioma tumors that were generated earlier in the absence or presence of Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) with a significant difference in s…
CSEF · 2002
Effect of Nitrate, Phosphate, and Hydrogen Ion Concentration on Synedra ulna: Diatoms as Indicators of Water Composition
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Can an artificial environment be designed to determine if the pennate and epilithic diatom, Synedra ulna, can be used as an indicator of changing water conditions such as ni…
CSEF · 2002
Effect of Preservatives on Meat
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment is to add certain preservatives to meat, and analyze at differing times whether they will inhibit bacterial growth on the meat. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2002
Effect of Stress on the Immune System of Earthworms (Lumbricas terrestis)
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study addresses the problem of how the immune system responds to stress induced by a sustained temperature decrease. The earthworm Lumbricus terrestis…
CSEF · 2002
Effect of Thiols on Transformation of dUMP into dTMP
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Thymidylate synthase (TS) catalyzes the reaction transforming dUMP into dTMP in cells. In cancer cells, TS is expressed at an increased level. While usual drugs treat cancer…
CSEF · 2002
Effect of Various Concentrations of Glucose in Solutions on the Oral pH of Humans and Does Genetics Affect the Outcome?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To find a threshold concentration of glucose in a soltuion uncer which it has no affect on oral pH. To find if genetics can affect how prone one is to tooth decay Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2002
Effect on Pond Life to the Exposure of Selected Algae Controllers in a Simulated Environment
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of three selected chemicals on pond life, which are used to treat algae blooms in ponds. The best cheimcal was to be,…
CSEF · 2002
Effects of a Natural Poison on Mosquito Development: Year III
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if a "natural poison" derived from buckeye blossoms could be effective in stopping the development of mosquitoes. Methods/Materials I collected buc…
CSEF · 2002
Effects of Auditory Familiarity in Mate Selection for Acheta domesticus
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if the familiarity of a male house cricket#s chirps will have an effect on the length of each male#s courtship call and female ma…
CSEF · 2002
Effects of BT Corn on Bacteria
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals PROBLEM: Does Bt Corn juice affect the bacteria Escherchia coli and Rhizobium leguminosarum? HYPOTHESIS: Bt corn juices will affect both Escherichia Coli and Rhizobium legum…
CSEF · 2002
Effects of Chemical Contamination on Aluminum Potassium Sulfate Crystal Growth
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine the effects of contamination on the growth of aluminum potassium sulfate crystals. Methods/Materials Saturated aluminum potassiu…
CSEF · 2002
Effects of Pain Relievers and Cough Syrups on the Development of Frog Eggs
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The Objective is to determine if adding pain relievers and cough syrups into the frog eggs habitat. Will this increase or decrease the growth rate of the frog eggs? Methods/…
CSEF · 2002
Effects of UVB on p53 Wild Type and Null Cells
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals p53 is a tumor suppresser gene commonly mutated in human cancers. It is responsible for the regulation of cell cycle arrest and/or apoptosis when DNA damage occurs. The purp…
CSEF · 2002
Effects of Varying Soil Temperatures on Pesticide Toxicity
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if different soil temperatures have an effect on the effectiveness of pesticide on insects. My goal is to keep an accurate record of my results…
CSEF · 2002
Electric Communication in African Mormyrid Fish
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out how African elephant-nose (mormyrid) fish react to each other and to my artificial electrical stimulus through their electric org…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity's Effect on Algae
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to determine the effects the presence of an electromagnetic field has on algae. These effects relate to the real environment in situations wher…
CSEF · 2002
Electrifying Algae
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To find the effects of electromagnetic fields on algae cells (cyanobacteria). Methods/Materials Get the algae in test tubes and expose them to electromagnetic fields (EMF).…
CSEF · 2002
Electromagnetic Brakes
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to show the advantages and/or disadvantages of an electromagnetic brake (as compared to a friction brake). Methods/Materials A wheel was constru…
CSEF · 2002
Electrostatics: Dirod Enhancement
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My goal is to make the dirod, an electrostatic generator, the most effective it can possibly be. The first step that I took towards this goal was to test the rod material to…
CSEF · 2002
Energy Crisis! Is Hydrogen the Solution?
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if the efficiency of a solar hydrogen system can be improved to produce and use hydrogen effectively as an energy carrier, using the natural and…
CSEF · 2002
Energy Efficiency while Popping Popcorn
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine which method of popping popcorn was the most energy-efficient: Jolly Time microwave, Orville Redenbacher#s microwave, Jolly Time stove, or Orville R…
CSEF · 2002
Energy Enigma
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine an optimal location for a gas-powered electrical power plant to help meet the energy shortfall in southern CA by building a mathematical model…
CSEF · 2002
Energy Nuts
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to discover if various kinds of nuts contain any energy. If the nuts store energy, how much energy does each type of nut contain? This expe…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Factors Affecting Transpiration / To Transpire or Not to Transpire: That Is the Question
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which environmental variable would cause the greatest transpiration in snapdragon plants. Based upon my research, I hypothesized…
CSEF · 2002
Enzymatic Activity
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if temperature fluctuations in the environment will affect the rate of oxygen produced by the enzymatic activity of the enzyme catalase. Method…