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67th Anniversary March 10 - 14, 2015 Introduction These abstracts provide an opportunity to review the projects prior to the fair. Please note the following: • The abstracts are the work of the students who are participating in the 2015 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair. The CSEF reserves the right to withdraw an abstract an any time for modification. • The abstracts are sorted by project number. • In filling out their project registrations, the students identified the Technical Disciplines that relate to their project. Those Technical Disciplines are indicated in a field below the body of the abstract. • The Fair Categories and Technical Disciplines are defined in a table that precedes the start of the abstracts. • A listing of the projects associated with each Technical Discipline is provided at the end of this document. Keep in mind that the list of projects in each Technical Discipline may involve more than one page. • Bookmarks have been added as an aid in navigating within this file. • The abstracts will be available in book form at the Fair. Fair Categories Life Sciences Physical Sciences 7th & 8th Grade Team LT (1001 - 1999) PT (4001 - 4999) 7th Grade L7 (2001 - 2499) P7 (5001 - 5499) 8th Grade L8 (2501 - 2999) P8 (5501 - 5999) High School LS (3001 - 3499) PS (6001 - 6499) High School Team LST (3501 - 3999) PST (6501 - 6999) Technical Disciplines AT = Applied Technology EE = Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical AS = Animal Science ET = Energy & Transportation BE = Behavioral & Social Sciences EV = Environmental Analysis BI = Biochemistry EM = Environmental Management CB = Cellular & Molecular Biology MA = Mathematical Sciences CH = Chemistry ME = Medicine & Health Sciences CS = Computer Science MI = Microbiology EA = Earth Science PH = Physics & Astronomy EN = Engineering: Materials & PS = Plant Science Bioengineering Technical Discipline Composites Biotechnology AS, BI, CB, EN, ME, MI, PS Environmental Sciences EV, EM Engineering EN, EE Sustainability EA, EN, EE, ET, EV, EM CSEF Abstracts Project Index ProjNum Project Title 1001 The Effect of Different Liquids on Plant Growth 1002 Which cleanser will make a fresh face student? 1003 Do You See What I See? 1004 Vitamin H2Grow 1005 The effect of organic and non-organic compost produced by vermicomposting with eisenia foetida raphanus sativa. 1006 So You Think You Can Multitask? A Study of Multitasking: Help or Hindrance to Learning and Recall 1008 Analysis of Moisture and Retention of Body Lotions and Correlation to Microbial Growth 1009 Bridge Strength 1010 Which liquid helps prevent oxidation? 1012 Bacterial Invasion 1013 Gas Released by Yeast 1014 To Hatch or Not To Hatch: Brine Shrimp and Pollution 1015 Softening Sweets 1016 Analysis of Silicon's Effect On Bone Health, "Cell" Bioavailability, and "Skin" Absorption. 1017 The Impact of Acidic Water on Germinating Mung Beans 1018 The Relationship Between Font Style and Peoples' Ability to Remember Typed Information 1019 Pill bugs in volcanic ash 1020 Got White: Which toothpaste will whiten the best on stained limestone tiles? 1021 What is the Effect of Studying in Relation to a quiz grade. 1022 Acid Rain in Wilton 1024 The Effect of Different Heating Sources On How Fast Water Can Reach Boiling point. 1025 Survive with Salt Water 1026 Got Gas 2001 The Effects of Wi-Fi on Plant Growth 2002 How does Caffeine affect the growth of plants 2003 THE EFFECT OF pH LEVEL ON THE GROWTH OF ALGAE 2004 Diffusion Confusion: Which Liquid Does Blue Food Coloring Diffuse the Fastest In? 2005 Endomycorrhizal and Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and the Effect on Plant Communication Through the Common Mycelial Network 2006 Water: the Power of Life Hydroponics vs. Aquaponics 2007 Do different sources of light affect the rate that a plant transpires? 2009 What Liquid Germinates Seeds The Fastest 2010 "Pore" my way to cleaner water: The use of flocculants and porous ceramic pots for purifying drinking water in developing countries. 2011 The Effect of Acid Rain on the Growth of Tennessee Green Pod Bean Plants 1 CSEF Abstracts Project Index ProjNum Project Title 2012 Fresh vs. Frozen 2014 Operation Jason 2015 Troublesome Turf 2016 Music and Memory 2017 How Much Sugar Is Needed for Dough To Rise the Most? 2018 curious cuttings 2019 The Stroop Effect 2020 How sweet is it? Tracking down hidden sugar in drinks. 2021 Nothing but algae and duckweed 2022 Which Insulated Bag Lasts the Longest? 2023 The Microwave: Is It Safe For Life 2024 The Effects of Cell Phones on Narcissus Papyraceus Growth and Color 2025 Have Your Bread and Eat It Too 2026 Killing Blackspot: an Organic Struggle 2027 How Does Water Impact Plant Growth? 2028 Let's help plants grow!!! 2029 That Is The Reason Why Your Teeth Are Stained 2030 A Photosynthesis Lab: The Effect of Light Intensity, Water Temperature, Colored Lights, and Contaminated Water on the Rate of Photosynthesis of the Aquatic Plant, Elodea Densa 2031 Hypoxia in Long Island Sound 2032 Weed Control: Walnuts to the Rescue! 2033 "Why did the Chicken Cross the Road?" 2034 All About That Bait 2035 AS TEMPERATURE GOES, YEAST GROWS 2036 Does Music Affect Running Pace? 2037 The Effect of Sugar on Yeast Cells 2038 Smoking Wars:Cigarette Citation 2039 Using Vibrio Fischeri for an Energy Efficient Bioluminescent Display for Electronic Devices 2040 Hydroponics - How to grow plants with water? 2041 A Study of the Relationship between Apple Price and Vitamin C 2501 Does a Person’s Eye Color Affect Their Ability to Identify Colors in Dim Light? 2502 Toxic Dangers in Detergent 2503 The Effects of Caffeine on the Heart Using Daphnia magna 2504 The Cocktail Party Effect: An Inside Look Into Multitasking 2505 Brine Shrimp Hatching 2 CSEF Abstracts Project Index ProjNum Project Title 2506 Can Daphnia be used to study chemicals that can interfere with substances that can cause Obesity and Diabetes. 2507 AQUA-LIFE 2508 Hand Hygiene Effectiveness in Reducing the Number of Bacterial Colonies 2509 The Effects of Honey on the Healing and Regeneration of Lumbriculus variegatus 2511 Analysis of Increased CO2 levels in Ocean Waters and Effect on Crustaceans and Bivalve Growth 2512 A Battery that makes cents 2513 Antacids: Which is Most Effective at Resolving Acid? 2514 Contemporary Bio-remediation 2515 The Impact of Acid Rain on the Flora of the Environment 2516 Effects of different levels of electromagnetic fields on a variety of grasses and their nutrient content 2517 Aquaponics: The impact of combining agriculture and aquaculture techniques on plant germination and growth 2518 Nutrient Comparison of Lettuce Grown Hydroponically and in Soil 2520 The Effects of Mnemonic Methods On Memory 2521 Electric energy production for varying electrogenic microbial samples in mediator-less microbial fuel cell 2522 Microwave Radiation 2523 Not Organic? Don't Panic! 2524 An Investigation of the Ingestion of Microscopic Plastic Particles by the Blue Mussel, Mytlus edulis 2525 How Different Milk Fat Concentrations Affect Bacterial Growth 2526 One Sticky Situation 2527 Viral Protein 35 Inhibition: A Novel Treatment for Ebola Virus Disease 2528 Electrolyte Challenge 2529 Indirect measurement of the pliability of vocal folds and singer comfort after direct steam inhalation. 2530 How the Cookie Crumbles 2531 water types and plant growth 2532 How Much Organic Material Can Earthworms Decompose? 2533 Taste: What Matters? 2534 Reaction Time 2535 Reducing the Environmental Impact of Methane Emissions in Waste Management Through the Use of Engineered Environments 2536 Nanoparticle Regenerative Film 2537 The Antimicrobrial Properties of Papaya 2538 The Effect of Household Acids and Bases on pH of Dirt. 2539 The Impact of Different Water Pollutants on Biological Health Indices 2540 The Effect of Common Over-the-Counter Medications On the Growth of Human Gut Bacteria 3 CSEF Abstracts Project Index ProjNum Project Title 2541 Inexpensive Treatment for Plants Affected From Contaminated Soils by Oil Spills 2542 Think Before You Drink 2543 Which side are you on? 2544 Fruit Fly Fatality 2545 The Effect of Certain Foods on Yeast Respiration 2546 The Effect of Brain Dominance on Memory 3001 A Natural Fighter Against E. Coli 3002 The Effects of Atypical pH on Bay Scallops (Argopecten irradians) 3003 Antimicrobial Activity of Flavoparmelia caperata, Usnea subfloridana, and Hypogymnia physodes 3004 A Comparative Analysis of Systems of Genomic Loci for the Special Identification of Vitis labrusca 3005 Investigating Inhibitors of Dihydrofolate Reductase Enzymes of S. pyogenes and S. aureus 3006 Awareness and Knowledge of HPV Among High School Students 3007 The Quantitation of the Rate of Regeneration in Planaria 3008 The Accuracy of DNA Barcoding Compared to Morphological Taxonomy 3009 Novel Ultrasonic-Induced Antibiotic Deterioration of Borrelia Biofilms for the Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease 3010 Deciphering the effects of aerobic glycolysis of tumor cells on host anti-tumor immunity 3011 Bioremediation of Low Density Polyethylene by Streptomyces griseus and Aspergillus niger in Sterilized Soil 3012 The Effects of pH on DNA Isolation 3013 The Effects of Organic and Chemical Fertilizers on Snails of the Long Island Sound 3014 Antimicrobial Properties of Various Plant Leaves on Escherichia Coli K-12 3015 The Effects of Sulfuric acid on Petroselinum crispum and Soil pH in Varying Temperatures 3017 Clinical application of 3D printing technology in cancer radiation therapy: A novel method to improve dose conformity with patient specific treatment aid device 3018 Exploring Strategies