Start Date
27-4-2023 10:30 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Antibiotic resistance is a large and growing issue today. Previously effective antibiotics are now losing their effectiveness against some of the most dangerous pathogens. Subsequently, a search for new antibiotics is ongoing. For this research project I was able to retrieve a sample of soil from my backyard in order to culture and isolate the bacteria present for identification. Despite a great fight against contaminating mold during this process, I was able to single out my most promising candidate for further testing. While this candidate has shown inhibiting qualities, it was not able to out compete with the major ESKAPE relatives. Further testing is still underway to identify this gram positive rod shaped bacteria.
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Identifying the Mystery Bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is a large and growing issue today. Previously effective antibiotics are now losing their effectiveness against some of the most dangerous pathogens. Subsequently, a search for new antibiotics is ongoing. For this research project I was able to retrieve a sample of soil from my backyard in order to culture and isolate the bacteria present for identification. Despite a great fight against contaminating mold during this process, I was able to single out my most promising candidate for further testing. While this candidate has shown inhibiting qualities, it was not able to out compete with the major ESKAPE relatives. Further testing is still underway to identify this gram positive rod shaped bacteria.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Matthew Ducote, Biology.