Start Date
28-4-2022 12:00 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
With the emergence of antibiotic resistant infectious diseases, it’s important that we pursue research and findings of new, potentially life-saving antibiotics to combat this drawback. By collecting a sample of soil I was able to follow my own investigation of possible antibiotic materials. By diluting a sample of the soil, selecting viable candidates and exploring the individual morphologies through staining, I was able to narrow down to a few promising candidates. I will be testing for genetic components and sequencing data for further study of this soil.
Investigation of Soil Diversity
With the emergence of antibiotic resistant infectious diseases, it’s important that we pursue research and findings of new, potentially life-saving antibiotics to combat this drawback. By collecting a sample of soil I was able to follow my own investigation of possible antibiotic materials. By diluting a sample of the soil, selecting viable candidates and exploring the individual morphologies through staining, I was able to narrow down to a few promising candidates. I will be testing for genetic components and sequencing data for further study of this soil.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Angela Consani, Biology.