Microbiology

Microbiology

Grades 9-12

 

1st Place - Amanda E. Roy

"Assessment of Mediators on Bacterial Species in Microbial Fuel Cells"

Grade: 12                Garden Spot HS

2nd Place - Alexandra Slenker

"Toxicity and Mutagenicity of Common Household and Workplace Chemicals:  A Second -Year Study"

Grade: 11                Lancaster Catholic HS

3rd Place - Zach R. Stoner

"Finding New Antibiotics: The Production of Bioactive Compounds from Marine Sponges"

Grade: 11                Ephrata Senior HS

Honorable Mention - Steven T. Nguyen

"Testing the Development of Silver-Resistance in E.coli"

Grade: 11                Garden Spot HS

Honorable Mention - Lydia R. Rehrer

"How the Temperature Inside a Microwave Oven and its Time in Operation Affect the Amount of Bacteria Killed Inside the Microwave"

Grade: 10                Garden Spot HS

Honorable Mention - Amanda K. Richards

"Salmonella Enteriditis Growth in Organic Chicken Eggs v. Regular Chicken Eggs"

Grade: 12                Manheim Township HS

 

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Bennett, Emily M.                     Grade: 10   

     Hempfield HS                       Advisor:  Robert Hertzler   

     MIC-2001                              Optical Brighteners as Source Indicators of Fecal Coliform Bacteria

 

Brubaker, Zachary R.               Grade:10   

     Warwick HS                         Advisor: Laurel Hess 

     MIC-2002                              ClO2 Bacteria Killer

 

Clisham, Meghan E.                 Grade: 10   

      Garden Spot HS                  Advisor: Kathleen Cassidy    

      MIC- 2003                            Hand soap versus hand sanitizer, which kills the most bacteria?

 

Davis, Zachary  P.                    Grade: 10   

     Garden Spot HS                   Advisor: Kathleen Cassidy    

     MIC-2004                             How does light affect strains of Brucella bacteria?

 

Giliberti, David P.                     Grade: 11   

     Warwick HS                         Advisor: Laurel Hess 

     MIC-2005                              Antibiotic from Pepper

 

Ireland, Scott M .                      Grade: 10   

     Garden Spot HS                   Advisor: Kathleen Cassidy    

     MIC-2006                              How does distance affect the amount of bacteria on a toothbrush?

 

Mahmutovic, Selma                 Grade: 11   

     Garden Spot HS                  Advisor: Manfred Eller

     MIC-2007                             The Effect of Different Concentrations of Antibiotics on the Development of Bacterial Resistance

 

Roy, Amanda E.                       Grade: 12   

     Garden Spot HS                  Advisor: Nathan Upham

     MIC-2008                             Assessment of Mediators on Bacterial Species in Microbial Fuel Cells

 

Martin, Aubrey A.                   Grade: 9    

     Garden Spot HS                   Advisor: Timothy Leister    

     MIC-2009                              What areas of the cafeteria contain the highest amount of bacteria?

 

Maurer, Dakota J.                      Grade: 11   

    Warwick HS                           Advisor: Laurel Hess 

     MIC-2010                               Bacteria Elimination for Tomato Growth

 

Murphy, Danielle                      Grade: 9    

     Lancaster Catholic HS         Advisor: Vasantha Kittappa   

    MIC-2011                               Toys in Playrooms

 

Nguyen, Steven T.                   Grade: 11   

      Garden Spot HS                  Advisor: Manfred Eller

      MIC-2012                             Testing the Development of Silver-Resistance in E.coli

 

Nielsen, Amber                         Grade: 10   

     Conestoga Valley HS         Advisor: James Hovan

     MIC-2013                              Bacteria in Food

 

Olson, Nikole M .                     Grade: 9    

     Ephrata Senior HS               Advisor: Marion Lesagonicz 

     MIC-2014                              Hand Sanitizer:  Which one is best?

 

Peter, Julia A.                             Grade: 10   

     Garden Spot HS                    Advisor: Kathleen Cassidy    

     MIC-2015                               How do home remedies compare to antibiotics?

 

Read, Theresa M.                     Grade: 10   

     Warwick HS                         Advisor: Laurel Hess 

     MIC-2016                              Clay Filtering E. coli

 

Rehrer, Lydia R.                        Grade: 10   

     Garden Spot HS                   Advisor: Kathleen Cassidy    

     MIC-2017                              How the Temperature Inside a Microwave Oven and its Time in Operation Affect the Amount of

                                                     Bacteria Killed Inside the Microwave

 

Richards, Amanda K .              Grade: 12   

     Manheim Township HS      Advisor: Michelle Doll 

     MIC-2018                              Salmonella Enteriditis Growth in Organic Chicken Eggs v. Regular Chicken Eggs

 

Sell, Taylor M.                          Grade: 11   

     Warwick HS                         Advisor: Laurel Hess 

     MIC-2019                             Bacteria to clean up LAS

 

Seminara, Lynette M .             Grade: 10   

     Warwick HS                         Advisor: Laurel Hess 

     MIC-2020                              E. coli Survival in Manure-treated Soil

 

Slenker, Alexandra                   Grade: 11   

     Lancaster Catholic HS        Advisor: Vasantha Kittappa   

     MIC-2021                              Toxicity and Mutagenicity of Common Household and Workplace Chemicals:  A Second -Year Study

 

Stephens, Ashley C.               Grade: 10   

     Garden Spot HS                  Advisor: Kathleen Cassidy    

     MIC-2022                             Does the design and texture of a bacterial wipe affect effectiveness?

 

Stoner, Zach  R.                       Grade: 11   

      Ephrata Senior HS             Advisor: Patricia Wee  

      MIC-2023                            Finding New Antibiotics: The Production of Bioactive Compounds from Marine Sponges

 

Stork, Kathryn J.                     Grade: 11   

     Warwick HS                        Advisor: Laurel Hess 

     MIC-2024                            Chloramphenicol in Shrimp

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