CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Microbiology
Junior Division
- J1701
- Shareen N. Ashby, Grade 6
Don't Get Sick
Advisor: Mrs. April Wishek
School: New Horizon School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J1702
- Elizabeth A. Bellingham, Grade 8
Hannah J. Gordon, Grade 8
Drinking Bugs: Are Opened Water Bottles Safe?
Advisor: Mr. Bud Smith
School: All Saints' Episcopal Day School, Carmel, Monterey County
- J1703
- Arjun D. Boddu, Grade 7
Everyday Substances in a Fight against Bacteria
Advisor: Ms. Jill Welch
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
- J1704
- Kayla L. Bozer, Grade 8
Don't Put That in Your Mouth!
Advisor: Mr. Harry Post
School: Dartmouth Middle School, Hemet, Riverside County
- J1705
- Jacki S. Edens, Grade 7
Sugar Rush
Advisor: Ms. Christine Hutton
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1706
- Layla M. Elmi, Grade 7
Where Is the Bacteria?
Advisor: Mrs. Arwa Alkhawaja
School: Islamic School of San Diego, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1707
- Eli W. Erlick, Grade 8
Staphylococcus aureus: Resistance to Silver-Impregnated Materials
Advisor: Mr. Rick Hewett
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- J1708
- Carley R. Gilson, Grade 6
Boys vs. Girls: Who Is Dirtier?
Advisor: Mrs. Karen Johnson
School: Southside School, Hollister, San Benito County
- J1709
- Aarin B. Henning, Grade 7
Bacterial Levels in Ocean Water
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Olsen
School: American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County
- J1710 — Third Place
- Judd C. Howard, Grade 6
Pool vs. Jacuzzi: A Study of Bacteria Levels in Water
Advisor: Mrs. Adele Patterson
School: Oak Creek Elementary, Irvine, Orange County
- J1711
- Katherine N. Kurz, Grade 8
How Does Breast Milk Location Affect Bacteria Formation?
Advisor: Mrs. Kellie Marcarelli
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1712
- Michaela J. Loomis, Grade 8
Ewww
Advisor: Mrs. Heather Small
School: Bella Vista Christian Academy, Tracy, San Joaquin County
- J1713
- Olivia K. Maglieri, Grade 7
Investigating the Contamination Level on Coins Exposed to Various Environments
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1714 — Honorable Mention
- Alexandra Maloof, Grade 7
Will Colloidal Silver Work as an Antibacterial?
Advisor: Mrs. Kathleen Schwer
School: St. Mary's Catholic School, El Centro, Imperial County
- J1715
- Jamie Kerby, Grade 6
Priscilla R. Mauck, Grade 6
Moldy Madness
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Cook
School: Richmond Elementary School, Susanville, Lassen County
- J1716 — Honorable Mention
- Sonya A. Mital, Grade 7
Got Turmeric? The Magic Spice! Investigating the Anti-Bacterial Properties of Turmeric on the Shelf Life of Milk
Advisor: Mr. Mark Hobbs
School: Fairmont Private - Edgewood Campus, Santa Ana, Orange County
- J1717
- Tyler J. Newcomb, Grade 8
The Carotene Cure?
Advisor: Mrs. Alexandra Napier
School: Palm Desert Middle School, Palm Desert, Riverside County
- J1718 — Fourth Place
- Natalie Ng, Grade 7
Optimizing Bacterial Transformation Efficiency: A Study of Heat and Cold Shock Parameters and DNA Plasmid Concentration
Advisor: Dr. Thuy-Anh Nguyen
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J1719 — First Place
- Maariyah Patel, Grade 8
The Sweet Truth: The Effects of Sucrose and Xylitol on the Growth of Streptococcus mutans
Advisor: Miss Aïcha Sebaa
School: Orange Crescent School, Garden Grove, Orange County
- J1720
- Chloe C. Peyton, Grade 7
Metals vs. Cleaning Agents
Advisor: Ms. Astrid Reichelt
School: St. John Fisher, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J1721 — Honorable Mention
- Vaishnavi L. Rao, Grade 8
Chasing Yeast in Yogurt
Advisor: Ms. Maha Achour
School: Carmel Valley Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1722
- Jordan B. Robertson, Grade 8
Electrical and Magnetic Flow: Will It Affect How Bacteria Grow?
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Benson
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1723
- Sarah Y. Root, Grade 8
Contaminated Carts: What Else Did You Pick Up at the Grocery Store?
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
- J1724
- Miranda J. Ruth, Grade 8
Spice It Up: The Effect of Spices on Bacteria
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J1725 — Honorable Mention
- Marissa A. Salinas, Grade 8
The Effects of Seasonings on the Control of Escherichia coli in Hamburger
Advisor: Mrs. Jewely Lopez-Lickey
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1726
- Jacqueline E. Shekhtman, Grade 7
Laura A. Thorsett, Grade 7
The Race Against Resistance: How Fast Do Bacteria Become Antibiotic Resistant?
Advisor: Ms. Sarah Raskin
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1727
- Alec R. Steele, Grade 6
Wipe Away Staph and Bacteria: Beware of the Superbug
Advisor: Ms. Kelly Uhl
School: Sacred Heart School, Palm Desert, Riverside County
- J1728
- Kisha G. Thayapran, Grade 7
I've Got Enough Milk! Leave Me Alone!
Advisor: Mr. Harry Post
School: Dartmouth Middle School, Hemet, Riverside County
- J1729 — Second Place
- Rebecca N. Tsai, Grade 8
Rhus integrifolia: Investigating Antibacterial Properties of Leaves, Berries, and Bark
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1730
- Alexandra L. Venable, Grade 8
Equine White Line Disease
Advisor: Mr. David Bernick
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1731
- Melanie Voskanian, Grade 7
Is the Five-Second Rule a Myth?
Advisor: Mrs. Lida Gevorkian
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Anoush) Armenian School, Glendale, Los Angeles County
- J1732
- Natalie J. Wu-Woods, Grade 6
Do Essential Oils from Herbs Inhibit the Growth of Bacteria?
Advisor: Mr. Richard Kaufman
School: Eastshore Elementary School, Irvine, Orange County
- J1733
- Mollye L. Zahler, Grade 7
It's a Dog's Mouth
Advisor: Ms. Denise Lim
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
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