Antibiotic Properties of Nairobi
Start Date
27-4-2023 1:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms is a pressing health concern. Soil microorganisms have gained popularity among biologists as a potential source for investigating their antibiotic properties, given the soil's ability to provide a suitable environment for diverse bacteria and its easy availability. This research paper focuses on investigating the antibiotic properties of an unidentified microorganism against selected safe relatives of ESKAPE pathogens. The unidentified microorganism was obtained from a soil sample collected from KU Edwards and was subjected to serial dilution and challenged with other microorganisms from the same soil sample against safe ESKAPE relatives. The unknown bacteria was chosen due to its ability to inhibit the growth of other microbes. The selected microorganism was then subjected to simple stain, gram stain, acid-fast stain, and spore stain. Finally, the sample was processed for sequencing and identification.
Antibiotic Properties of Nairobi
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms is a pressing health concern. Soil microorganisms have gained popularity among biologists as a potential source for investigating their antibiotic properties, given the soil's ability to provide a suitable environment for diverse bacteria and its easy availability. This research paper focuses on investigating the antibiotic properties of an unidentified microorganism against selected safe relatives of ESKAPE pathogens. The unidentified microorganism was obtained from a soil sample collected from KU Edwards and was subjected to serial dilution and challenged with other microorganisms from the same soil sample against safe ESKAPE relatives. The unknown bacteria was chosen due to its ability to inhibit the growth of other microbes. The selected microorganism was then subjected to simple stain, gram stain, acid-fast stain, and spore stain. Finally, the sample was processed for sequencing and identification.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Angela Consani, Biology.