Location
CoLab, OCB 100
Start Date
25-4-2024 10:30 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Researching soil samples has become a very important part of antimicrobial discovery. In my research, I cultured soil bacteria and found some bacteria that produced zones of inhibition when grown with the safe relative ESKAPE pathogens. Those that had zones of inhibition were used for further research. I have went on to identify an interesting candidate that showed zones of inhibition for 4 of the 6 safe relative ESKAPE pathogens. This experiment was done locally; however this research has the potential to have global effects. Without research like this, important medicines like vancomycin would have never been discovered.
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The Search for Antimicrobials
CoLab, OCB 100
Researching soil samples has become a very important part of antimicrobial discovery. In my research, I cultured soil bacteria and found some bacteria that produced zones of inhibition when grown with the safe relative ESKAPE pathogens. Those that had zones of inhibition were used for further research. I have went on to identify an interesting candidate that showed zones of inhibition for 4 of the 6 safe relative ESKAPE pathogens. This experiment was done locally; however this research has the potential to have global effects. Without research like this, important medicines like vancomycin would have never been discovered.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Melissa Beaty, Biology.