104 projects whose affiliated fair was here.
104 projects · showing 31–60
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
Scientist Henry Grover at the Northern Arizona University School of Forestry defines fire-moss colonization as the growth of the common moss species Bryum argenteum, Ceratodon purpureus, and…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Pollution in freshwater ecosystems from chemicals, personal care products, and pharmaceutical products due to ineffective wastewater treatment poses a significant threat to both water qualit…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Running water has evolved into an aspect of life that is common for the majority of homes in this country. The process of running water is relatively inefficient, with great amounts of water…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if music affects muscle contractions when performing physical activities. Our hypothesis was that there would be a difference in muscle contra…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
A microplastic is a plastic that is the size of 5 millimeters or less. They are pervasive pollutants that are being identified in environments and organisms throughout the world, however, th…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effects of glucose oxidase enzyme enhanced honey as a topical wound healing accelerator. The antibiotic treatment will be applied to bis…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
This study examined the difference in performance between a sintered and unsintered UHMWPE runner base. Each runner base sample’s Coefficient of friction was tested before and after 10 miles…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences
It has been assumed that a concussion can result in lasting vision problems, like a Visual Midline Shift. Many individuals suffer from a Visual Midline Shift following a Traumatic Brian Inju…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Purpose: Scientists have studied bird diversity of the transition zones between urban and rural habitats significantly less than either strictly rural or urban habitats. The diversity of rur…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Honeybee keepers are experiencing increased mortalities, many of which have been attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD is theorized to occur after a hive has become susceptible t…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Net wrap is used to preserve hay bales for livestock, but is not biodegradable and harms livestock when ingested. It also causes pollution when it is not removed from the bale. Even after re…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical
With the current global energy crisis, renewable energy technologies are being developed as alternatives to fossil fuels. One technology is wind energy, and many countries are implementing w…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of iron oxide nanoparticles as an anti-microbial agent against Escherishia coli, Bacillus cereus, and Pseudomonas fragi.…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
This experiment was performed to determine the most efficient pH buffer for the production of glucose in lignocellulosic biomass as a result of the enzymatic effects of cellulase. The lignoc…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
Beta carotene is a precursor to vitamin-A, a deficiency of which has been linked to blindness. Beta carotene has been found in the endosperm of corn, but not the pericarp. My study will seek…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The mountain lion (Puma concolor) is a large felid endemic to North and South America. Mountain lions were nearly extirpated across much of their range due to anthropogenic encroachment, hab…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotics are becoming less effective, due to their increased use, producing resistant bacteria. Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, can be researched to treat bacterial infections. One…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software Third Award
The intensity and length of wildfire seasons around the world is increasing, exacerbated by climate-change-related factors such as drought and insect infestation. Fire fighting cost Montana…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
In the 1900s silver was used extensively as an antimicrobial agent. When antibiotics were developed they became very popular and silver as an anti-bactericide decreased (Alexander, 2009). Th…
ISEF · 2018
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Multiple sequence alignments, alignments of three or more biological sequences play a critical role in phylogenetic tree development and identification of evolutionarily conserved regions. E…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical
In a world with rapidly progressing technologies and integration of electrical devices, our need for energy is larger than it ever has been. With limited natural resources, our dependence on…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of my experiment was to determine if seeding Pseudomonas putida (applying a bacterial aerosol treatment to the surface of the sheen) will reduce the area of oil sheen on hydrocar…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
The discovery and characterization of tiny viruses that target bacteria - called bacteriophages - is an ongoing study around the globe. Within the United States, Phage Hunters Integrating Re…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Our physical world consists of chemicals; many are safe, but some are harmful. Chemicals that we ingest need to be closely monitored. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is used in plastics and has been inves…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics
Commercial jet airliners use an average of $1,212 in jet fuel per hour. This translates to $34.1 billion per year spent on jet fuel by commercial carriers. There are several factors that hel…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
In the 1900’s silver was used extensively as an antimicrobial agent. When antibiotics were developed they became very popular and silver as an anti-bactericide decreased (Alexander, 2009). T…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
This experiment examined the effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate as a nutrient for algae growth and oil production. The algae was grown in three different concentrations of sodium bicarbonat…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Chemical
This experiment was performed to determine what base oil would produce the highest quality of biodiesel. The oils used were Canola, Vegetable Oil, and Safflower Oil. these oils were chosen a…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology
Maternally transmitted Wolbachia bacteria infect the cells of most insects on the planet, yet it remains unknown how infections rapidly spread to become common. This is crucial because Wolba…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Energy is a key problem in our modern society. Every year we require more energy than the last and fossil fuels are nonrenewable. Solar energy stands as a possible answer to the problem as t…