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These descriptions were submitted by students for projects they presented at Scholars Day 2010.

An Attempt to Prevent Tooth Decay: Neutralizing the acid produced by bacteria in the mouth

by Mysty Shaver

Analysis of Blood Parasites in the American Crow

by Nathan Reddick

Antibiotic synergism and antagonism by the skin bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus simulans

by Austin Ferguson and Tanner Urich

Are Fruit Flies Colorblind?

by Allison Peyton and Carl Krambeck

Buzzes and Berries: Impact on Lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans

by Emily Nielsen, Sarah Larson, and Justin Bandy

Chromosome fragility at tRNA genes in Baker’s Yeast

by John Mann

Cloacal Bacterial Identification of Nestling American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) and its Relation to Public Health

by Brandyn Rathman

Detection of Thin Films on Solid Surfaces Using a Contact Angle Goniometer

by Keith Foreman

Examining the Putative Antioxidant Properties of Proline in Saccharomyces cerevisae

by Cali Reiling

Experiential Learning and Volunteer Wetland Assessment Protocol Development

by Sydney Snyder

Game Map Construction with Hammer World Editor and Google SketchUp 7

by Allison Janssen

gE: We bring Herpes Virus infections to life

by Jennifer Flint and Benjamin Lancaster

Gene Insertion in Caenorhabditis elegans via Novel DNA Insertion Technique

by Alex M. Abel

Gene Insertion in Caenorhabditis elegans via Novel DNA Insertion Technique

by Alyssa J. Hudnall

Generation of Transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans by Aerosol Beam Injection

by Elizabeth Ahrendsen, Shane Clune, Alyssa J. Hudnall, and Alex M. Abel

Leukocyte Production in Correlation to Bacterial Load in Corvus Brachyrhyncos

by Korey Wiemold

Lexigram Training Flashcard Extension

by Thomas Fitzgerald

Metabolism and Cancer: Lets Not ROS to Judgment

by Nick Maxwell and Kylie Woodley

Optimizing Culture Conditions for the Generation of Human Regulatory Dendritic Cells

by Megan Kruckenberg* (BVU), Sabrina Scroggins B.S. and Annette Schlueter MD PhD. (Graduate Program in Immunology & Department of Pathology, University of Iowa)

Programming a Storybook for Bonobo Learning and Research

by Ellen Hartstack and Alex Pelelo

Purification of GOT from Pig Heart and Pig Liver

by Joe Petersen

Roadside Survey of Wildlife Activity

by Nicole Fusco

Sex Allocation in Corvus brachyrhynchos

by Loren Baldus

Shining a Light on the Expression of Heterologous Proteins in Orchids and Arabidopsis thaliana

by Melissa Martin, Dana Lembke, Jessica Knutson and Amanda Roder

Snail and algal bioaccumulation of triclosan in Outlet Creek, Iowa

by Purushottam Lamichhane

The Antimicrobial Properties of Vitamin C

by Desmond Owusu

The N-Body Problem

by Brandon Warburton

The role of glutathione peroxidase in mediating the antioxidant properties of proline in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

by Grant Turner

Triclosan Concentrations and Antibiotic Sensitivity at Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfalls in Outlet Creek, Iowa

by Rhonda Wemark

Uncovering the Antioxidant Properties of Proline in Yeast

by Michael Dirkx and Rachael Reicks

Using GIS to Show Soil Erosion and Benefits of Cover Crops

by Ashley Donkersloot