No ESKAPE: Soil in Bacteria for New Antibiotic
Location
CoLab, OCB 100
Start Date
27-4-2018 9:00 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Infections are becoming more resistant to antibiotics and there seems to be no cure. We are trying to find new bacteria that is making an antibiotic. In my research, we are finding a new antibiotic that is effective on an ESKAPE pathogen. I looked into all those factors and what a better place than a community park where thousands of people go. In my community park soil sample, I did a series of tests such as the cavalier method and found out that one of my potential candidates contains an inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli and Enterobacter species. When I streak plated this two, nothing else grew but the Escherichia coli and Enterobacter. I will identify the new bacteria through genetics using the PCR method and metabolic methods.
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No ESKAPE: Soil in Bacteria for New Antibiotic
CoLab, OCB 100
Infections are becoming more resistant to antibiotics and there seems to be no cure. We are trying to find new bacteria that is making an antibiotic. In my research, we are finding a new antibiotic that is effective on an ESKAPE pathogen. I looked into all those factors and what a better place than a community park where thousands of people go. In my community park soil sample, I did a series of tests such as the cavalier method and found out that one of my potential candidates contains an inhibitory effect on Escherichia coli and Enterobacter species. When I streak plated this two, nothing else grew but the Escherichia coli and Enterobacter. I will identify the new bacteria through genetics using the PCR method and metabolic methods.
Comments
The faculty supervisor for this project was Heather Seitz, Biology.