Start Date
27-4-2023 10:30 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
In this project, you will find how bacteria can be used to inhibit the growth of other bacteria. The research done in this project is crucial because all of the necessary steps used to create a promising microbe were closely followed and tracked into a lab notebook. It’s also important to note that with research special techniques like serial dilution, screening, and staining were demonstrated. The purpose of finding a bacteria collected from soil in my backyard and conducting numerous experiments is to find a promising microbe that produces a chemical that might be used for an antibiotic. The bacteria grown in the lab will be used to determine which relative of ESKAPE pathogens it can inhibit. The bacteria that I found through my research was shown to be effective against Staphylococcus epidermidis. This safe bacterium is a relative of the ESKAPE pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. In conclusion, my bacteria that I found could be used to possibly treat skin infections, or an antibiotic resistant infection called MRSA.
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Backyard Soil Collection Holds Potential to Inhibit an ESKAPE Pathogen
In this project, you will find how bacteria can be used to inhibit the growth of other bacteria. The research done in this project is crucial because all of the necessary steps used to create a promising microbe were closely followed and tracked into a lab notebook. It’s also important to note that with research special techniques like serial dilution, screening, and staining were demonstrated. The purpose of finding a bacteria collected from soil in my backyard and conducting numerous experiments is to find a promising microbe that produces a chemical that might be used for an antibiotic. The bacteria grown in the lab will be used to determine which relative of ESKAPE pathogens it can inhibit. The bacteria that I found through my research was shown to be effective against Staphylococcus epidermidis. This safe bacterium is a relative of the ESKAPE pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. In conclusion, my bacteria that I found could be used to possibly treat skin infections, or an antibiotic resistant infection called MRSA.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Jamie Cunningham, Biology.