Mercer County Science and Engineering Fair
March 2008
Rider University

First
Place:
 

Christina Razzano

Making Methane,
Villa Victoria Academy

Second
Place 

Rachel L. Santitoro

Plasmodial Slime Molds: Biodiversity and Optimal Growing Conditions, Hamilton High East

Third
Place

Katie Elizabeth O'Mara

Biofuel Production from the Decomposition of Cellulose
Villa Victoria Academy

Honorable
Mentio

Gregory Laurinavicius

Can I Grow The Mold Penicillium?
St. Gregory the Great School

Honorable
Mention 

John David Kurman

The Best Conditions for Mold Growth,
Westerly Learning Center

North Jersey Regional Science Fair
March 2008
Rutgers University

First
Place:

Lisa Liu

Altering the Tropism of Lentiviral Vectors by Changing the Pseudotyping Gene, Bergen County Academies

Second
Place 

Vandan Dipak Upadhyaya.

Comparative Analysis of  Antimicrobial Activity of Lactoferrin, Lactoferrin Bound to FeS04, and Bismuth Sulfate, John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S

Third
Place

Hak-Jin Kim,
and Uriel Epshtein

The Effects of Low-level Triclosan on Bacteria, Pascack Hills H.S.

Honorable
Mention

Bhumi J. Patel

Ability  Of 'Citric Acid to Kill Resistant Strains of Bacteria, Bergen County Academies

Honorable
Mention

Jasmeen Manhani

Is It Possible to Disinfect Sponges With Ultraviolet Light? Woodbridge H.S.