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Skyline College

Students majoring in Biology conduct independent research as part of their studies in Biology 230 and Biology 690. The following students presented their work at SACNAS and other scientific meetings as listed.

2009 (See their posters.)
Investigation of Antibacterial Activity of the American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana). Pamela Rios and An-chi Tseng.

Antimicrobial Activity of Kombucha Tea. Ashley Good and Navdeep Grewal.

Antimicrobial Activity of Baccharis pilularis (Asteraceae), A Traditional American Herbal Medicine. Bardo A. Castro.

Effect of Treated Sewage and (NH₄)H₂PO₄ on Chlorella Growth and Oil Composition. Bassam Esmail and James Thu.

Innate and Acquired Immunity in Ilex spp. Bryan Robertson.

Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Fortunella margarita. Derrick Hau.

Antibacterial Activity Of The Spice Elettaria cardamomum. Shervin Afghani and Imad Mugatash.

Antibacterial Activity of Herbal Extracts Used in Native Americal Traditional Medicine. Jonathan Tolentino and Claudia Briones. SACNAS & Northern California-American Society of Microbiology

Antibacterial Properties in Helix aspersa. Jessica Lau.

The Effect of Triclosan on An Aquatic Food Chain. Pearl Lee and Eric Hong.

Ethnobotany: The Antimicrobial Properties of Sambucus mexicana (Elderberry), A Native American Medicinal Plant. Rebecca Belloso.

The Antibacterial Properties of the Brazilian Plant Euterpe oleracea. Isaiah Lan, Shwesha Govil, and Victor Diniz.

Development of an inexpensive method to purify proteins through affinity chromatography using the starch binding domain of alpha-amylase from B. subtilis. Matthew Garza.

Tracing an Infectious Disease Outbreak in Saudi Arabia. Pamela Rios. Northern California Honors Research Symposium.

2008 (See their posters.)
Effect of Betel Nut Extract on the Growth of Streptococcus mutans. Kyle McCurdy and Ashley Tom.

The Chinese Herb Ilex kudingcha kills bacteria. Bryan Robertson and Vincent Fong.

Antibacterial activity of herbal extracts used in Native American traditional medicine. Claudia Briones and Jonathan Tolentino.

The Antibacterial Activity of Aframomum melegueta. Lily Dang and Esmeralda Lopez-Rivas.

Analysis of Antimicrobial Activity of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Sagith George and Kyaw Kyaw Aung.

Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Eriodictyon californicum in Laboratory Media and Food. Carmina Harris and Constance-Joi Calonge. SACNAS & Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

Antibacterial Properties of the Arabic Plant Myrrh. Lana Alawwad.

Disease Detectives: Giardiasis Outbreak. Claudia Briones and Ashley Good. Northern California Honors Research Symposium.

2007 (See their posters.)
Microbial Air Quality in a 50-year-old Middle School. Benjamin Borgo and Mina Mostafavi

Antibacterial Activity of Ajowan, a Traditional Asian Herbal Medicine. Paige Fulmer and Denise Owen

Antimicrobial Activity of the Chinese Herb Oldenlandia diffusa (bai hua she she cao). Margaret On and Khin Htwe

Evaluation of the Potential Use of Ginger as a Fruit Preservative. Karamjit Kim Kaur

Antibacterial Properties of Artemisia. Kahee Joanne Jo and Margarita Gutierrez

Antibacterial Properties of Methanolic, Ethanolic, and Aqueous Extracts of Auricularia auricula-judae on Selected Bacterial Cultures. Anna Dneprov and Ruth Arce

The Antimicrobial Activities of the Traditional Herbal Medicine Pu Gang Ying. Shahrzad Afghani

2006 (See their posters.)
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOLANACEOUS PLANTS. Raymond Lai and Rosanne Luu.

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF ZINGIBERACEAE. Madison Fandel and Jillian Vega.

BACTERIOCINS FROM GOLDFISH. Judy Liu and Raymond Chow.

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF LICHENS. Lesley Hansen and Dustin Schiavo.

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF PLANTS USED IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE HERBAL REMEDIES. Laura Yusman and Paul Cotaco.

2005 (See their posters.)
The Effects of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether on Growth of Aquatic Primary Consumers. Sandra M. Goins and Nhuquynh Tran.

Microbial Analysis of Indoor Air Quality at a Community College. Rona Silva and Charles Havnar.

The effect of secondary sewage effluent on the growth of Euglena. Paul Adler and Gilbert Huang.

The Potential Effect of Chloroacetic Acid on Aquatic Food Chains. Gordon Lam.

The Effect of Lead on an Aquatic Primary Consumer, Paramecium caudatum. Narmen Hanhan and Marwan Jubary.

2004 (See their posters.)
Biological Contamination of Mars: Reproduction of Earth’s Microorganisms in a Martian Environment. Kimberly Richardson-Kubitsky and Fernando Shahijanian.

Evaluation of Cetylpyridinium Chloride for Control of Streptococcus mutans. Amber Thet.

The Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Companion Animals. Jennifer Frankot.

Distribution of Coliforms in a Coastal Stream. Philina Mui and Elena Robles.

Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Melaleuca alternifolia Oil. Tresca Truong and Sasha Rose. SACNAS and California Honors Research Symposium.

Determining Sources of Fecal Pollution in a Pacific Coast Stream. Anna Sverchkova and Jacklyn C. Cheng.

2003 (See their posters.)
The Effectiveness of Nonprescription Compounds Against Candida albicans. Richard Davis.

Can Earth microbes grow on Mars? An attempt to select microbes that grow without water. Carmen Encarnacion and Michah Garcia.

Preparation of sea lion skulls using freshwater maceration. Lara Wells and Ellen Sickles.

2002 (See their posters.)
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria in Zoo Animals: Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), Goat (Capra aegagrus), and African Elephant (Loxodanta africana). Suzie A. Juanga, Eduardo C. Calderon.

Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria on a College Campus. Sharon Prasad, Iris Sanchez. SACNAS & Phi Theta Kappa

2001
Antimicrobic Properties of Lichens. Joshua Curmi. Bay Area Science Symposium

2000
Antimicrobic Properties of the Red Alga Osmundea spectabilis. Michael Warner. Journal of College Science Teaching, 30 (4):244-246. Dec 2000/Jan 2001

Microbial Cause of Pink Vinyl. Debbie Marcal. Bay Area Science Symposium.

1999
Microbes and Indoor Air Quality. Debbie Marcal. Bay Area Science Symposium

The Effect of Wavelength on the Growth of Halobacteria. Kevin Wong. Bay Area Science Symposium

Are Toothbrushes a Source of Periodontal Disease? Roxanne Lew. Bay Area Science Symposium

1998
Characterization of Deep Subsurface Bacteria Associated with Two Boreholes in the United States. Cynthia Rich and Alice Do. Bay Area Science Symposium

Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Deep Subsurface Bacteria. Semon Bader. Bay Area Science Symposium

The Effect of Water Temperature on Hand Disinfection. Anthony Novosel. Bay Area Science Symposium

Antimicrobic Properties of the Red Alga Osmundea spectabilis. Michael Warner. Bay Area Science Symposium

1997
Development of Metal Tolerance in Bacteria in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Angela Lew. Bay Area Science Symposium

Resultant Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis Treated with Ampicillin or Aged Garlic Extract. Jennifer Housley and Hend Omran. Bay Area Science Symposium

Evaluation of juglone, a black walnut metabolite, to prevent post-harvest decay. Manuel Bravo. Bay Area Science Symposium

A Biological Method To Test the Effectiveness of Sunscreens. Sabrina Fraser-Thomson. Bay Area Science Symposium

1996
Exploring the Relationship Between the Overuse of Antibiotics in Animals and Infection in Humans by Resistant Pathogens. Susan Turold and Heather Fields. Bay Area Science Symposium

Study Of The Antimicrobial Properties Of Juglone. Josue Samayoa. Bay Area Science Symposium

A Hunt for Antimicrobial Agents Against Staphylococcus aureus. Ted Yeh. Bay Area Science Symposium

Testing Plant Extracts for Antibacterial Action. Irene Hogan and Stuart Robinson. Bay Area Science Symposium

1991
Bacterial Contamination of Mascara. Thalia Tooke. Northern California Society for Industrial Microbiology annual meeting