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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 scientific meetings as listed.

2010
Wind-powered College. Derrick Hau. Mentor: Christine Case. Community College Research Symposium

2009 (See their posters.)
Investigation of Antibacterial Activity of the American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana). Pamela Rios and An-chi Tseng. Mentor: Christine Case SACNAS & Community College Research Symposium.

Antimicrobial Activity of Kombucha Tea. Ashley Good and Navdeep Grewal. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS & Community College Research Symposium

Antimicrobial Activity of Baccharis pilularis (Asteraceae), A Traditional American Herbal Medicine. Bardo A. Castro. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

Effect of Treated Sewage and (NH₄)H₂PO₄ on Chlorella Growth and Oil Composition. Bassam Esmail and James Thu. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

Innate and Acquired Immunity in Ilex spp. Bryan Robertson. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of Fortunella margarita. Derrick Hau. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS & Northern California-American Society of Microbiology & Community College Research Symposium

Antibacterial Activity Of The Spice Elettaria cardamomum. Shervin Afghani and Imad Mugatash. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

Antibacterial Properties in Helix aspersa. Jessica Lau. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

The Effect of Triclosan on An Aquatic Food Chain. Pearl Lee and Eric Hong. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

The Antibacterial Properties of the Brazilian Plant Euterpe oleracea. Isaiah Lan, Shwesha Govil, and Victor Diniz. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS & Community College Research Symposium

Development of an inexpensive method to purify proteins through affinity chromatography using the starch binding domain of alpha-amylase from B. subtilis. Matthew Garza. Mentor: Nick Kapp. SACNAS & Community College Research Symposium

Tracing an Infectious Disease Outbreak in Saudi Arabia. Pamela Rios. Mentor: Christine Case. 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. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

The Chinese Herb Ilex kudingcha kills bacteria. Bryan Robertson and Vincent Fong. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

Antibacterial activity of herbal extracts used in Native American traditional medicine. Claudia Briones and Jonathan Tolentino. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

The Antibacterial Activity of Aframomum melegueta. Lily Dang and Esmeralda Lopez-Rivas. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

Analysis of Antimicrobial Activity of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Sagith George and Kyaw Kyaw Aung. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

Antibacterial Properties of the Arabic Plant Myrrh. Lana Alawwad. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

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

Antibacterial Activity of Ajowan, a Traditional Asian Herbal Medicine. Paige Fulmer and Denise Owen. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

Evaluation of the Potential Use of Ginger as a Fruit Preservative. Karamjit Kim Kaur. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

Antibacterial Properties of Artemisia. Kahee Joanne Jo and Margarita Gutierrez. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

The Antimicrobial Activities of the Traditional Herbal Medicine Pu Gang Ying. Shahrzad Afghani. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

2006 (See their posters.)
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOLANACEOUS PLANTS. Raymond Lai and Rosanne Luu. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF ZINGIBERACEAE. Madison Fandel and Jillian Vega. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

BACTERIOCINS FROM GOLDFISH. Judy Liu and Raymond Chow. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF LICHENS. Lesley Hansen and Dustin Schiavo. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF PLANTS USED IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE HERBAL REMEDIES. Laura Yusman and Paul Cotaco. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

Microbial Analysis of Indoor Air Quality at a Community College. Rona Silva and Charles Havnar. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

The effect of secondary sewage effluent on the growth of Euglena. Paul Adler and Gilbert Huang. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

The Potential Effect of Chloroacetic Acid on Aquatic Food Chains. Gordon Lam. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

The Effect of Lead on an Aquatic Primary Consumer, Paramecium caudatum. Narmen Hanhan and Marwan Jubary. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

Evaluation of Cetylpyridinium Chloride for Control of Streptococcus mutans. Amber Thet. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

The Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Companion Animals. Jennifer Frankot. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

Distribution of Coliforms in a Coastal Stream. Philina Mui and Elena Robles. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

Determining Sources of Fecal Pollution in a Pacific Coast Stream. Anna Sverchkova and Jacklyn C. Cheng. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

2003 (See their posters.)
The Effectiveness of Nonprescription Compounds Against Candida albicans. Richard Davis. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

Preparation of sea lion skulls using freshwater maceration. Lara Wells and Ellen Sickles. Mentor: Shari Bookstaff. SACNAS.

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. Mentor: Christine Case. SACNAS

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

2001
Antimicrobic Properties of Lichens. Joshua Curmi. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

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

Microbial Cause of Pink Vinyl. Debbie Marcal. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium.

1999
Microbes and Indoor Air Quality. Debbie Marcal. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

The Effect of Wavelength on the Growth of Halobacteria. Kevin Wong. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

Are Toothbrushes a Source of Periodontal Disease? Roxanne Lew. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

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

Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Deep Subsurface Bacteria. Semon Bader. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

The Effect of Water Temperature on Hand Disinfection. Anthony Novosel. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

Antimicrobic Properties of the Red Alga Osmundea spectabilis. Michael Warner. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

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

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

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

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

Study Of The Antimicrobial Properties Of Juglone. Josue Samayoa. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

A Hunt for Antimicrobial Agents Against Staphylococcus aureus. Ted Yeh. Mentor: Christine Case. Bay Area Science Symposium

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

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