Microbiology

S1201 Ball, Jamie L. Grade 10, San Bernardino County

Cranberries as a Natural Bacteria Inhibitor
Advisor: Mr. Paul Longshore
School: Academy for Academic Excellence, Apple Valley

S1202 Barron, Adrianna Grade 10, Orange County

The Effect of Heavy Metals on Fungus
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Custer
School: Santa Ana Valley High School, Santa Ana

S1203 Beasley, Cara L. Grade 10, Kern County

Orange Juice: To Pasteurize or Not to Pasteurize?
Advisor: Dr. Joe Smilanick
School: St. Francis, Ridgecrest

S1204 Boyrazyan, Grigor G. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

Olestra: The Microbial Degradation of This Fat-free Fat Substitute
Advisor: Mr. Said Pazirandeh
School: Pilibos (Alex) Armenian School, Los Angeles

S1205 Chi, Tina Grade 9, Orange County

Super Germs: The Ultimate Challenge against Antibiotics
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Salamonson
School: Acaciawood School, Anaheim

S1206 Davis, Shawn K. Grade 10, Orange County

A Comparison of Growth between Mutant and Non-Mutant Strains of Bacillus subtilis in Two Different Environments
Advisor: Mr. Michael Nakaue
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine

S1207 Do, Stephanie T. Grade 9, Riverside County

Which Water Type Has More Bacteria and Other Microbes: Tap, Distilled, or Raw?
Advisor: Mr. Robert Ferrone
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S1208 Gomez, Jessica Grade 10, San Diego County

The Efficacy of Waterless Handgels on Common Hand Bacteria
Advisor: Mr. John Cherry
School: Chula Vista Senior High School, Chula Vista

S1209 Gonzalez, Guillermo E. Grade 10, Imperial County

Does Dirty Money Equal Dirty Food?
Advisor: Ms. Olga Carreno
School: Vincent Memorial High School, Calexico

S1210 Levy, Elizabeth J. Grade 11, San Diego County

Bacteria Detection and Antibiotic Selection Using Growth Medium Conductivity
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S1211 Lyles, Alma A. Grade 10, San Diego County

The Effect of Various Weather Conditions on the Coliform Count at Local Beaches
Advisor: Ms. Cory Dunn
School: San Dieguito High School Academy, Encinitas

S1212 Myers, Kirsten E. Grade 11, Mendocino County

Photoprotection from Ultraviolet Radiation
Advisor: Mr. Robert Kirkpatrick
School: Willits High School, Willits

S1213 Ostoya, Kama C. Grade 10, Fresno County

The Effects of Microwave Radiation on E. coli Bacteria
Advisor: Mr. Scott Carneval
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis

S1214 Puno, Catherine M. Grade 10, Ventura County

Oh No, Bacteria! What Mouthwash Kills the Most Bacteria?
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Callaway
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard

S1215 Rao, Amrit K. Grade 10, Santa Clara County

A Microbiological Evaluation of Different Yogurt Cultures from Different Countries
Advisor: Ms. Prema Rao
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga

S1216 Rogers, Bonnie L. Grade 10, Fresno County

Can the Bacteria that Reduces Selenite, SeO(3), or Selenate,SeO(4), to Elemental Selenium Be Identified?
Advisor: Mr. Todd Kennedy
School: Clovis High School, Clovis

S1217 Stevens, Courtney A. Grade 9, Monterey County

E. coli: Make My Burger Well Done
Advisor: Ms. Pamela Miller
School: Seaside High School, Fort Ord

S1217 Yalung, Jillian U. Grade 9, Monterey County

E. coli: Make My Burger Well Done
Advisor: Ms. Pamela Miller
School: Seaside High School, Fort Ord

S1299 Reiver, Sarah L. Grade 12, Riverside County

Determining the Nutritional Requirements for Optimizing Growth of Emiliania huxleyi
Advisor: Ms. Elaine Preston
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta