Candidate 4 LW
Start Date
27-4-2023 1:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Antibiotic resistance is a growing issue in modern medicine. Bacteria are constantly evolving to fight back in a competitive environment, and improper use/prescription of antibiotics can speed this process up. In this course, microbes have been grown and isolated from soil samples and screened against safe relatives of dangerous pathogens. A microbe in my soil sample was successful in inhibiting the growth of Acinetobacter baylyi. Further research will help determine the identity of this microbe and whether it will be useful in combating pathogens.
Candidate 4 LW
Antibiotic resistance is a growing issue in modern medicine. Bacteria are constantly evolving to fight back in a competitive environment, and improper use/prescription of antibiotics can speed this process up. In this course, microbes have been grown and isolated from soil samples and screened against safe relatives of dangerous pathogens. A microbe in my soil sample was successful in inhibiting the growth of Acinetobacter baylyi. Further research will help determine the identity of this microbe and whether it will be useful in combating pathogens.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Heather Seitz, Biology.