Microbiology

S1301 Agrawal, Vishaal M. Grade 12, Riverside County

Culturing Strains of Volvox to Become Acclimated to a High Level of Salinity Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Christine Houseman
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S1301 Duong, William Q. Grade 12, Riverside County

Culturing Strains of Volvox to Become Acclimated to a High Level of Salinity Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Christine Houseman
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S1302 Alcantar, Sandra Grade 9, Ventura County

Food Preservation Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Shelley Zadik
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard

S1303 Amiri, Sarah-Marie Grade 12, Santa Barbara County

Category Award
The Effects of Upwelling, Eutrophication, and Trace Metals on the Bloom Dynamics of Pseudo-nitzschia Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Scott Simon
School: San Marcos Senior High School, Santa Barbara

S1304 Banka, Ruchi Grade 11, Fresno County

Category Award
The Effect of Electromagnetism on the Competency of Escherichia coli Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Rebecca Avants
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S1305 Bernstein, Gregory S. Grade 10, San Diego County

Identification of a New Class of Antibiotics against MRSA Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Julia Newman
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S1306 Clegg, Cameron B. Grade 11, Ventura County

Wolbachia: A Potential WMD for West Nile Virus Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Mika Anderson
School: Foothill Technology High School, Ventura

S1307 Erlick, Mariah R. Grade 11, Mendocino County

Inducing Photoreactivation in E. coli Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Clint Smith
School: Willits Charter School, Willits

S1308 Havens, Jacqueline M. Grade 12, Orange County

Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of Four Antibiotic-Resistant Soil Bacteria Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. David Gardiner
School: Costa Mesa High School, Costa Mesa

S1309 Hoffman, Kevin T. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

Alcoholic Fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Different Carbohydrates Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Jill Moeller
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates

S1310 Huppert, Laura A. Grade 11, Alameda County

Category Award
Do Livestock Antibiotics Affect Soil Bacteria? Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Michael Geluardi
School: Piedmont High School, Piedmont

S1311 Im, Da Eun Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Roles of Auxotrophic Markers in Candida albicans Virulence Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Hyunsook Park
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson

S1313 Liu, Charles Grade 10, Santa Clara County

Mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae After Exposure to Yeast-Killing Compounds Project Abstract
Advisor: Ms. Dara Levy
School: Homestead High School, Cupertino

S1313 Wong, Adeline E. Grade 11, Santa Clara County

Mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae After Exposure to Yeast-Killing Compounds Project Abstract
Advisor: Ms. Dara Levy
School: Homestead High School, Cupertino

S1313 Zhu, Boyuan Grade 12, Santa Clara County

Mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae After Exposure to Yeast-Killing Compounds Project Abstract
Advisor: Ms. Dara Levy
School: Homestead High School, Cupertino

S1314 Lizaraga, Raziel Grade 10, Imperial County

Synergetic Effect of Gibberellic Acid and Indoleacetic Acid on Ulothrix subtilissima Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Lourdes Rueda
School: Central Union High School, El Centro

S1315 Magness, Kathleen N. Grade 12, Kern County

Bacterial Transformations Using the Beta-Galactosidase Gene Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Sara Schlussel
School: Ridgeview High School, Bakersfield

S1316 Martinez, Rachel N. Grade 9, Monterey County

Is There a Relationship Between the Disease Severity and the Actual Fungus Titer of the Innoculated Lettuce Plants? Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Teri Harrison
School: Salinas High School, Salinas

S1317 Michaels, Patrick F. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Methane Production and Consumption in Suburban Landscapes Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Graham Robertson
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates

S1318 Ong, Su F. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Category Award
Effects of Atmospheric CO(2) on the Nitrogen Production Capabilities of Trichodesmium Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Almanzo Gonzales
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson

S1319 Smith, Rachel A. Grade 10, Monterey County

Effects of Curry and Other Common Foods on the Growth of Oral Bacteria Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Kim Robinson
School: Notre Dame High School, Salinas

S1320 Sousa, Nicole A. Grade 12, Santa Clara County

Commensal E. coli Mutants, Biotypes, and You (2) Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Sabine Recht
School: Notre Dame High School, San Jose

S1322 Tran, Lincoln L. Grade 11, Orange County

The Effect of UV Light on Algae Cells Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Debra Mauzy-Melitz
School: Costa Mesa High School, Costa Mesa

S1323 Wang, Chang Grade 11, Riverside County

E. coli Promotion of Photosynthesis in Chloroplast: How Bacteria Benefit Farm Production Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Jim Sutton
School: Polytechnic High School, Riverside

S1324 Yang, Fan Grade 12, Yolo County

Identification of Bacterial Adhesion Antagonists for Contact Lens and Intraocular Lens Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Xiaobing Wang
School: Davis Senior High School, Davis

S1399 Gomez, Daniel Grade 12, Orange County

Effect of Protein Secretion on the Relative Size of Golgi Organelles in Eukaryotic Cells Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Debra Mauzy-Melitz
School: Costa Mesa High School, Costa Mesa