Start Date
27-4-2023 12:00 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Recent studies have discovered a continuing issue in healthcare is antibiotic resistance due to overuse and also misuse of antibiotics. This research project is trying to develop new ways to treat antibiotic resistance through discovery of new antibiotics produced by microbes found in the soil. In this study, soil samples were collected from the general area of Johnson County residential areas. The soil samples were isolated and then a series of serial dilutions were performed on the samples. 10 candidates from the soil samples were screened against the ESKAPE safe relatives. From these, candidate BF6 was the only candidate that showed zone of inhibition. These findings can be used to help further research finding new antibiotics to treat certain bacteria that are resistant to the current antibiotics we have today.
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Search for Soil Microbes to Produce New Antibiotics
Recent studies have discovered a continuing issue in healthcare is antibiotic resistance due to overuse and also misuse of antibiotics. This research project is trying to develop new ways to treat antibiotic resistance through discovery of new antibiotics produced by microbes found in the soil. In this study, soil samples were collected from the general area of Johnson County residential areas. The soil samples were isolated and then a series of serial dilutions were performed on the samples. 10 candidates from the soil samples were screened against the ESKAPE safe relatives. From these, candidate BF6 was the only candidate that showed zone of inhibition. These findings can be used to help further research finding new antibiotics to treat certain bacteria that are resistant to the current antibiotics we have today.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Heather Seitz, Biology.