Start Date
27-4-2023 9:00 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
In the search for a novel antibiotic, we studied the antibacterial compounds produced by “Burk,” a strain of a Burkholderia bacteria previously isolated by a JCCC microbiology student. This bacteria was previously found to inhibit a tester strain of S. epi when grown competitively. A chemistry student from a previous semester found compounds in extracts of this bacteria inhibited a tester strain of S. epi when grown in broth with the extract. In this research we worked to isolate and test the antimicrobial compounds produced by this bacteria.
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Isolation and Testing of the Antibiotic Compounds Produced by a Burkholderia Bacteria
In the search for a novel antibiotic, we studied the antibacterial compounds produced by “Burk,” a strain of a Burkholderia bacteria previously isolated by a JCCC microbiology student. This bacteria was previously found to inhibit a tester strain of S. epi when grown competitively. A chemistry student from a previous semester found compounds in extracts of this bacteria inhibited a tester strain of S. epi when grown in broth with the extract. In this research we worked to isolate and test the antimicrobial compounds produced by this bacteria.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Melanie Harvey, Chemistry.