From Soil to the Lab: A Hunt for Antibiotic Producing Microbes
Start Date
27-4-2023 1:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
The need for discovery of new antibiotics due to bacterial resistance has become imperative. Soil has been proven to be a great source for antibiotic producing microorganisms. In my study, from collection of a soil sample, I have discovered a candidate with potential antibiotic producing capabilities. Coltrane, the candidate, has been isolated thru standard serial dilution technique. Further testing and research have been done to identify my bacteria. This includes challenges against safe relatives of ESKAPE pathogens as well as Bacillus subtilis and Mycobacterium smegmatis, differential staining, and a PCR test. Thus far, Coltrane has proven to be a capsule forming, Gram-negative species.
From Soil to the Lab: A Hunt for Antibiotic Producing Microbes
The need for discovery of new antibiotics due to bacterial resistance has become imperative. Soil has been proven to be a great source for antibiotic producing microorganisms. In my study, from collection of a soil sample, I have discovered a candidate with potential antibiotic producing capabilities. Coltrane, the candidate, has been isolated thru standard serial dilution technique. Further testing and research have been done to identify my bacteria. This includes challenges against safe relatives of ESKAPE pathogens as well as Bacillus subtilis and Mycobacterium smegmatis, differential staining, and a PCR test. Thus far, Coltrane has proven to be a capsule forming, Gram-negative species.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Angela Consani, Biology.