Microbiology

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S1001 Bednarski, Nicole E. Grade 9, Ventura County

The Antibiotic Properties of Different Tree Roots
Advisor: Sr. Sadhana Neurgaonkar
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks

S1002 Cohen, Peri E. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Do Mold Inhibitors Work Under Different Conditions of Moisture?
Advisor: Mr. Lawrence Walker
School: Calabasas High School, Calabasas

S1003 Creasey, Alia A. Grade 9, Alameda County

Comparison of Liquid Soaps and Their Antibacterial Effect
Advisor: Ms. Tristan Green
School: Piedmont High School, Piedmont

S1004 Gong, Victoria M. Grade 11, Santa Clara County

A Comparative Study of Organic and Inorganic Acids as Disinfectants on E. coli
Advisor: Mr. Francis Lee
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose

S1005 Grassman, Carina H. Grade 9, Riverside County

Is There Bacteria in Drinking Fountain Water, and if so, Is it Pathogenic in the Human Body?
Advisor: Ms. Michele Lieux
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S1006 Hoyt, Andrew D. Grade 9, San Bernardino County

Yeast: If You Don't Like the Heat, Get Out of My Body
Advisor: Mr. Steven Levy
School: Upland High School, Upland

S1007 Kahng, Peter H. Grade 12, San Mateo County

How are Recessive Genes Masked by Dominant Genes in the Phenotype?
Advisor: Ms. Tanya Bauriedel
School: Menlo School, Atherton

S1008 Kocher, Nona H. Grade 11, Monterey County

Antibiotics from the Sea: Antibacterial Properties of Shewanella putrefaciens
Advisor: Dr. Melissa Kaufman
School: York (The) School, Monterey

S1009 Kooiker, Shanthi W. Grade 12, San Diego County

The Effect of Media Transfer on Lipopolysaccharide Production in E. coli
Advisor: Mr. Jose Lamont Jones
School: Gompers (Samuel) Secondary School, San Diego

S1010 Lingo, Matt D. Grade 12, Ventura County

Chemical Preservation: The Inhibition of Bread Mold through the use of Organic Chemicals and Natural Food Constituents
Advisor: Mr. Ray Sepulveda
School: Santa Paula Union High School, Santa Paula

S1011 Lopez, Erin Grade 10, Santa Clara County

Fact or Fiction: Do Mouthwashes Really Work?
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Evanshenk
School: Notre Dame High School, San Jose

S1012 Lucas, Timothy A. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Down the Drain: Do Hand Soaps Wash Away Germs?
Advisor: Mrs. Joan Doner
School: Diamond Bar High School, Diamond Bar

S1013 Marchant, Tracy L. Grade 10, Kern County

Garlic vs. Antibiotics to Kill Bacteria
Advisor: Ms. Connie Sack
School: Centennial High School, Bakersfield

S1014 Matos, Monica Grade 11, Kern County

Water Analysis of Kern River Valley Water for Lactose Fermentating Bacteria
Advisor: Mr. Thomas Cormack
School: Kern Valley High School, Lake Isabella

S1015 Pack, Richard P. Grade 10, San Luis Obispo County

Microbial Growth in Soils: Does Rock Dust Increase the Activity of Nitrosomonas or Nitrobacter?
Advisor: Mr. Richard Bartel
School: North County Christian School, Atascadero

S1016 Patel, Nitesh P. Grade 10, Kern County

The Effect of Chlorine and Earth EnviroTech on Impure Water Sources
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Sarratt
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield

S1017 Ratnayake, Chandima R. Grade 11, Riverside County

What is the Molecular Genetic Identity of a New Sphingolipid Gene Found on Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
Advisor: Ms. Michele Lieux
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S1018 Susman, Lisa M. Grade 12, Ventura County

Pilobolus crystallinus: Shoot for the Sun
Advisor: Mr. Brent Susman
School: Buena High School, Ventura

S1019 Trujillo, Rafael H. Grade 10, Riverside County

Do the Skin Secretions of Frogs Contain Antibacterial Substances?
Advisor: Mr. Mark Newton
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S1097 Wang, Hsi-Ping Grade 11, San Diego County

The Deterioration of Antibiotic Resistance in Non-Selective Environments
Advisor: Dr. Neal Biggart
School: Bonita Vista Senior High School, Chula Vista

S1098 Yang, Julie Grade 11, Orange County

How Do Bacteria Not Survive on Wood?
Advisor: Ms. Renee Muzic
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana

S1099 Kunnavatana, Sermsin S. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

What Role(s) do Rheumatoid Factors Play in the Disease Ulcerative Colitis?
Advisor: Mr. Koh Ikeda
School: North Hollywood High School, North Hollywood