CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Microbiology
Junior Division
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- J1701
- Paul A. Abdou, Grade 6

Can Ultraviolet Light Purify?
Advisor: Mrs. Tara Douhan
School: St. Francis Parish School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1702
- Riley K. Adams, Grade 8

Seeking the Green Gold: Optimizing Growth Parameters for Algae Biofuels
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1703
- Beatriz Antonio, Grade 8

Edgar Rua, Grade 8 
Clean Cow Cribs
Advisor: Mrs. Joy Soares
School: Kings River Union Elementary, Kingsburg, Tulare County
- J1704
- Madeleine S. Appelmans, Grade 7

Micro-Algal Growth in Cow Manure
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Lane
School: Pacific Union School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J1705
- Morgan M. Ard, Grade 8

Is a Dog's Mouth Really Cleaner Than a Human's?
Advisor: Ms. Lucinda Hitchner
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County
- J1706
- Gabriel M. Ares, Grade 7

Wolbachia vs. Spiroplasma
Advisor: Mr. Rod Atchley
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1707
- Asia B. Black, Grade 7

Hey, I Did Not Order That!
Advisor: Mr. Bob Biegert
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1708
- Chester H. Charlton, Grade 6

Bio-Hydrogen Project CC-125
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Branciforte Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1709
- Ariana N. Dermand, Grade 8

Cooking Smart: The Use of Spices to Inhibit Microorganism Growth in Meat
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Vodraska
School: Sequoia Middle School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- J1710
- Rachel S. Dokko, Grade 8

A Shoe Cleaning Machine to Reduce the Levels of Bacteria on Footwear
Advisor: Mrs. Andrea Acres
School: Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J1711
- Asha N. Failor-Wass, Grade 6

Microbes in the Mouth
Advisor: Ms. Sara Folkert
School: Gateway Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1712
- Jeremy E. Fukushima, Grade 8

Is That Lemon Safe?
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Filakouridis
School: Mariners Christian School, Costa Mesa, Orange County
- J1713
- Alexis A. Garcia, Grade 7

Caution! Water Hazard
Advisor: Ms. Elizabeth Espinoza
School: Cahuilla Desert Academy, Coachella, Riverside County
- J1714
- Eva M. Gleizer, Grade 7

Eliminating E. coli: How Hard Can It Be?
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1715
- Austin K. Ha, Grade 8

Are You Anti-Antibiotic?
Advisor: Ms. Christina Fisher
School: Raney (Letha) Intermediate School, Corona, Riverside County
- J1716
- Maya A. Hotz, Grade 6

What Starter with Which Milk Makes the Creamiest Yogurt?
Advisor: Mrs. Bonnie Hotz
School: Chartwell School, Seaside, Monterey County
- J1717
- Emily P. Imfeld, Grade 7

Investigating If Different Levels of UV Light Blockage in Glass Affect the Amount of Airborne Bacteria in Your House
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Wright
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1718
- Kaelene Jensen, Grade 6

How Do Changes in Light and Dark Affect the Bioluminescence of Pyrocystis noctiluca?
Advisor: Mr. Ross Jonas
School: International School of Monterey, Monterey, Monterey County
- J1719
- Anjini Karthik, Grade 6

Green Pharmacy: The Antimicrobial Effect of Spices and Herbs
Advisor: Dr. Thuy-Anh Nguyen
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J1720
- Daniel Kuai, Grade 6

To Swish or Not to Swish? That Is the Question: The Effectiveness of Oral Hygiene in Reducing Bacteria in the Mouth
Advisor: Miss Joyce Lin
School: Acaciawood College Preparatory Academy, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1721 — Third Place
- Kriti Lall, Grade 7

Environmentally-Friendly Algal Hydrogen
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Challenger School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- J1722 — Fourth Place
- Erin S. Lee, Grade 8

Powering Up Your Home with Green Energy
Advisor: Mr. Norman Brennan
School: Mirman School for Gifted Children, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1723
- Gabriela Levikow, Grade 8

Does the Emergency Ride Affect the Bacteria Inside?
Advisor: Mrs. Kellie Marcarelli
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1724
- Lacey M. Lindsley, Grade 8

Which Antibiotic Most Effectively Reduces the Amount of Bacteria?
Advisor: Mrs. Tara Douhan
School: St. Francis Parish School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1725
- Olivia K. Maglieri, Grade 8

Investigating Bacteria Contamination Levels on Different Coins Exposed to Various Environments
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1726
- Julia Matthews, Grade 7

Ionized Water: Killing Germs and Saving the Earth
Advisor: Miss Toni Stolo
School: St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Encino, Los Angeles County
- J1727
- Audrey M. Mayer, Grade 8

The "Clear" Choice
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
- J1728 — Honorable Mention
- Zacariye Mohamed, Grade 8

Food to Go!
Advisor: Mrs. Arwa Alkhawaja
School: Islamic School of San Diego, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1729 — First Place
- Natalie Ng, Grade 8

A Conductometric Biosensor for the Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens
Advisor: Mrs. Sarah Thaler
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J1730
- Chloe C. Peyton, Grade 8

A Silver Lined Future
Advisor: Ms. Astrid Reichelt
School: St. John Fisher, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J1731
- Esther Razo, Grade 8

Doorknobs of Disease
Advisor: Ms. Celeste Beck
School: Tree of Life Charter School, Ukiah, Mendocino County
- J1732 — Honorable Mention
- Anin Sayana, Grade 6

Novel Use of T4 Bacteriophage to Substitute for Antibiotics in the Treatment and Prevention of S. epidermidis Biofilms
Advisor: Mrs. Sarah Thaler
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J1733
- Paige A. Simons, Grade 8

What Solution Works the Best to Kill Candida albican in the Winter and in Summer?
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1734
- Cole R. Smith, Grade 8

The Acid Test: How Bacteria Growth Rates Are Affected by Various pH Levels Over Time
Advisor: Mrs. Kim Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J1735
- Rachel A. Smith, Grade 8

What Is Unseen in Your Ice Machine?
Advisor: Mrs. Kellie Marcarelli
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1736
- Vincent P. Strykers, Grade 8

Which Organic Materials Accelerate Algae Growth
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Luckin
School: Fairmont Elementary School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1737
- Johanna C. Walker, Grade 8

Algae Bio-Fuels
Advisor: Mr. Go Ozeni
School: Correia (Steven V.) Junior High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1738 — Honorable Mention
- Natalie J. Wu-Woods, Grade 7

The Effect of Essential Oils from Plants Used by Native Americans on the Growth of Bacteria
Advisor: Mrs. Beth Zemke
School: Lakeside Middle School, Irvine, Orange County
- J1739 — Second Place
- Vivian C. Yang, Grade 6

Which Soft Drink Is the Best to Support Dental Bacteria to Grow?
Advisor: Dr. William Yang
School: Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Middle School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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