CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Microbiology
Senior Division
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- S1701 — Honorable Mention
- Ian J. Bennett, Grade 9

Microbial Fuel Cell, Year Three: Measuring the Percentage of Anode Electrode Colonization by Geobacter sulfurreducens
Advisor: Ms. Deenie Clinton
School: Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton, San Mateo County
- S1702 — Honorable Mention
- Deepika C. Bodapati, Grade 9

A Novel Use of Diatoms for Endotoxin Detection
Advisor: Ms. Belinda Schmahl
School: Presentation High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1703
- Daryl L. Chang, Grade 11

Modeling Transformed E. coli Growth at Different Ampicillin Concentrations
Advisor: Dr. Barry Starr
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County
- S1704
- Cameron M. Crook, Grade 9

Cloud Ships: Destruction of the Ocean Rainforest: How Do Different Light Intensities Affect Phytoplankton?
Advisor: Mrs. Teri O'Donnell
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- S1705 — Fourth Place
- Jillian A. Drake, Grade 9

A New Rapid Processing Method for the Detection of Candidatus lieberibacter Bacteria in Psyllid Vectors
Advisor: Ms. Margaret Chapman
School: Fallbrook Union High School, Fallbrook, San Diego County
- S1706
- Eli W. Erlick, Grade 9

Bioluminescence and Ultraviolet Resistance
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S1707 — Honorable Mention
- Kathleen F. Estrella, Grade 11

Jason W. Nettleton, Grade 11 
Investigating Bacteria on Oil Spots by Developing Bioremediation Measurement Methods
Advisor: Dr. Jay Vavra
School: High Tech High, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1708
- Trevor J. Fobel, Grade 10

To Grow or (NO)t to Grow: A Study of the Effects of Exogenous (NO) on the Proliferation of Three Marine Algae Species
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1709
- Christopher W. Gardner, Grade 10

Enoch Yang, Grade 
The Effect of Ampicillin, Penicillin, Tetracycline, and Erythromycin, on the Growth of E. coli in Playground Soil
Advisor: Mr. Armando Gonzales
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson, Los Angeles County
- S1710
- Stacey A. Huang, Grade 10

Green Oil
Advisor: Mrs. Barjinder Sabherwal
School: Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1711 — Honorable Mention
- Kevin R. Kaufmann, Grade 11

Engineering Phage to Treat Bacterial Infections
Advisor: Mrs. Constance Zeeb
School: Clovis High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S1712
- Taylor M. Krilanovich, Grade 9

Effects of Ammonium Phosphate in Checkmate Spray on Dinoflagellate Blooms
Advisor: Mrs. Lisa Catteral
School: Mount Madonna School, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
- S1714
- Dennis B. Lui, Grade 12

Inhibiting the Growth of Aspergillus
Advisor: Ms. Robin Pearce
School: Carter (Wilmer Amina) High School, Rialto, San Bernardino County
- S1716 — Second Place
- Raman V. Nelakanti, Grade 12

A Novel Approach to Sustained Hydrogen Production by Cycling Photosynthetic Stages in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1717
- Phoebe G. Ng, Grade 11

What Are You Eating?
Advisor: Mrs. Noreen Lin
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village, Ventura County
- S1718
- So Hyun Park, Grade 10

Anti-Bacterial Effect of Korean Traditional Food, Kimchi
Advisor: Dr. Chris Vyhnal
School: Thacher (The) School, Ojai, Ventura County
- S1719
- Cody A. Peterson, Grade 12

Are Plants Producing Methane?
Advisor: Ms. Judy Fusco
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1720
- Aisha Prasad, Grade 11

DNA Transformed!
Advisor: Mr. Peter Lum
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S1721
- Marissa A. Salinas, Grade 9

The Effects of Seasonings on the Control of Escherichia coli in Hamburger
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1722
- Aradhana Sinha, Grade 9

LNSV vs. TBSV: Effect of Virus Competition and Dominance in Different Host Types
Advisor: Dr. William Wintermantel
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
- S1723
- Gautam V. Soundararajan, Grade 10

The Effect of Sapindus mukorossi vs. Commercial Detergents on the Growth of the Diatom, Thalassiosira pseudonana
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Moerder
School: Parker (Francis) Upper School, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1724 — Third Place
- David K. Tang-Quan, Grade 11

Evaluating the Role of the ESCRT Complex in Host/Cell Interaction and Stress Response of Candida albicans (Year 3)
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S1725
- Chau (Jenny) Vuong, Grade 9

Menu: Bottled Bacteria
Advisor: Mrs. Christina Schramm
School: Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County
- S1726
- Haley Washburn, Grade 10

Testing for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in California Beach Sand
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1727
- Stephen H. Whiting, Grade 11

Algae in Waste: Creating Profit from Waste by Growing Algae in Reclaimed Waste Water
Advisor: Dr. Jay Vavra
School: High Tech High, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1728
- Alice L. Wong, Grade 10

Does Water from the Primary Wash of Oryza sativa Affect the Growth of Escherichia coli?
Advisor: Mrs. Rebecca Avants
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1729
- Olivia E. Wong, Grade 10

To Test or Not to Test: 2009 Swine Flu with Rapid Influenza Antigen Test, RIAT
Advisor: Mr. Paul Records
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta, Riverside County
- S1730
- Peter L. Zhan, Grade 11

Quantitative Analysis of the Effect of Temperature on Bacterial Growth Rates
Advisor: Dr. Hangjun Zhan
School: Aragon High School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
- S1731 — First Place
- David M. Zimmerman, Grade 9

Stress Enhances Growth Rate and Electricity Production by Shewanella sp. in a Microbial Fuel Cell
Advisor: Mr. Michael Grasso
School: Brentwood School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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