The Candidate Hunt
Start Date
27-4-2023 1:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
The hunt for new antibiotic producing microorganisms is vital for humanity survival. With the growing rate of antibiotic resistance, better and newer antibiotic is relevant to be able to fight ESKAPE pathogens. My research is hopefully going to bring progress in identifying potential candidates/candidate for antibiotic producing microorganisms in the hopes of reducing the rate of antibiotic resistance. The process of selection of potential candidates will depend on the ability of this candidate to inhibit the growth of any of the ESKAPE relatives. To complete this hunt and eventually pick a potential candidate, a series of processes have to be completed, they include; soil collection, serial dilution, candidate selection and isolation, gram stain, and PCR. Candidate CBYS3 showed signs of inhibiting the ESKAPE relative Enterobacter aerogenes. Candidate CBYS3 is currently being sent off for DNA sequencing after the PCR reaction so that the DNA can be studied in other to know how it functions. This project has been very enlightening, and I hope that the product of my research will be able to contribute to the search for new antibiotics.
The Candidate Hunt
The hunt for new antibiotic producing microorganisms is vital for humanity survival. With the growing rate of antibiotic resistance, better and newer antibiotic is relevant to be able to fight ESKAPE pathogens. My research is hopefully going to bring progress in identifying potential candidates/candidate for antibiotic producing microorganisms in the hopes of reducing the rate of antibiotic resistance. The process of selection of potential candidates will depend on the ability of this candidate to inhibit the growth of any of the ESKAPE relatives. To complete this hunt and eventually pick a potential candidate, a series of processes have to be completed, they include; soil collection, serial dilution, candidate selection and isolation, gram stain, and PCR. Candidate CBYS3 showed signs of inhibiting the ESKAPE relative Enterobacter aerogenes. Candidate CBYS3 is currently being sent off for DNA sequencing after the PCR reaction so that the DNA can be studied in other to know how it functions. This project has been very enlightening, and I hope that the product of my research will be able to contribute to the search for new antibiotics.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Heather Seitz, Biology.