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.

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 & Rosanne Luu.

Antibacterial Properties of Zingiberacea , Madison Fandel & Jillian Vega.

Bacteriocins from Goldfish, Judy Liu & Raymond Chow.  

Antibacterial Activity of Lichens, Lesley Hansen & Dustin Schiavo.

Antibacterial Properties of Plants Used in Traditional Chinese Herbs,
Laura Yusman & 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.

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

2003
The Effectiveness of Nonprescription Compounds Against Candida albicans. Richard Davis. See his poster.

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

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

2002
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. See their poster.

Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria on a College Campus. Sharon Prasad, Iris Sanchez. See their poster.

2001
Antimicrobic Properties of Lichens. Joshua Curmi

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

1999
Microbes and Indoor Air Quality. Debbie Marcal

The Effect of Wavelength on the Growth of Halobacteria. Kevin Wong

Are Toothbrushes a Source of Periodontal Disease? Roxanne Lew

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

Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Deep Subsurface Bacteria. Semon Bader

The Effect of Water Temperature on Hand Disinfection. Anthony Novosel

Antimicrobic Properties of the Red Alga Osmundea spectabilis. Michael Warner

1997
Development of Metal Tolerance in Bacteria in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. Angela Lew

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

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

A Biological Method To Test the Effectiveness of Sunscreens. Sabrina Fraser-Thomson

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

Study Of The Antimicrobial Properties Of Juglone. Josue Samayoa

A Hunt for Antimicrobial Agents Against Staphylococcus aureus. Ted Yeh

Testing Plant Extracts for Antibacterial Action. Irene Hogan and Stuart Robinson