CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Microbiology (General)
Junior Division
- J1501 — Honorable Mention
- Sarah A. Baxter, Grade 8
Effect of Nearby Trash Cans on Apis mellifera Bacteria Counts
Advisor: Mrs. Andrea Acres
School: Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J1502
- Alexandra E. Boville, Grade 8
Look Who's Coming to Dinner!
Advisor: Mrs. Lucinda Hitchner
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County
- J1503 — Honorable Mention
- Elan E. Filler, Grade 8
What Is the Environmental Source of Cryptococcus gattii?
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Springer
School: Rolling Hills Country Day School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- J1504
- Danika R. Flemming, Grade 7
Comparing the Contamination Levels of the Tops of Soda Cans from Different Brands and Stores
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Luckin
School: Fairmont Elementary School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1505
- William R. Fullerton, Grade 8
Mushroom Mania
Advisor: Mrs. Lucinda Hitchner
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County
- J1506 — Third Place
- Vineet S. Kosaraju, Grade 8
Optimization of Biofuel Production from the Algae Nannochloropsis oculata
Advisor: Dr. Aru Hill
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1507 — Honorable Mention
- Primavera Leal-Martinez, Grade 8
Investigating if Different Soil Types and Ash Additives Are Effective in Removing Bacteria from Polluted Water
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1508
- Gabriella S. Lopez, Grade 8
The Five-Second Rule: Safe or Sorry? Is Food Safe to Eat after Five Seconds on the Ground?
Advisor: Mr. Jeffrey Fox
School: St. Bede the Venerable School, La Canada, Los Angeles County
- J1509
- Sean J. Panado, Grade 7
Mini Monsters
Advisor: Mrs. Evelyn Urbiztondo
School: St. Rose of Lima School, Chula Vista, San Diego County
- J1510
- Louis Primeau, Grade 6
The Effect of Elevated CO(2) on the Growth of Freshwater Algae
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Turtle Rock Elementary School, Irvine, Orange County
- J1511 — First Place
- Tre' Risk, Grade 8
Waste Not Want Not: Reducing Aquifer Depletion through Increased Recycled Water Consumption
Advisor: Mr. Randy Lethlean
School: Desert Ridge Academy, Indio, Riverside County
- J1512 — Fourth Place
- Rajiv Sancheti, Grade 8
Portable Milk Purification System
Advisor: Dr. Youssef Ismail
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1513
- Joseph M. Shell, Grade 8
The Amazing Slime Mold, Physarum polycephalum
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Peterson
School: Rincon Middle School, Escondido, San Diego County
- J1514
- Zack S. Silverman, Grade 8
Hidden Bacteria: Are Your Cutting Boards Really Safe?
Advisor: Mr. Andrew Brown
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County
- J1515 — Second Place
- Kapil Sinha, Grade 8
Organic Remedy for Tomato Plants: Effects of Vicia sativa and Rye Secale cereale for Protection from Verticillium dahlia
Advisor: Dr. Steven Klosterman
School: Buena Vista Middle School, Salinas, Monterey County
- J1516
- Junyu Yang, Grade 8
The Choices of P. polycephalum
Advisor: Mrs. Halina Szymanski
School: Carden School of Whittier, Whittier, Los Angeles County
- J1517
- Angela Yoo, Grade 7
How Much Metabolic Efficiency Does Yeast Grown with Sugar Substitutes Have Compared to the Amount Grown with Sugar?
Advisor: Mrs. Darshana Shah
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County
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