Location
CoLab, COM 100
Start Date
1-5-2025 1:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Adaptable microorganisms instigate problems in clinical settings when they are pathogenic in nature. To neutralize these organisms, antibiotics are used; however, pathogenic microbes have developed resistance to them. The most effective way to negate antibiotic resistance is to produce new antibiotics; yet, the discovery of new antibiotics has been dwindling. To combat this issue, the Tiny Earth Network has partnered with researchers, educators, and students to provide a learning opportunity. Students screen microbes from soil samples to determine if any have antimicrobial properties. If a microorganism shows promise, it is further studied to assess its potential as a new antibiotic. This is how the Gram-negative bacillus-shaped microbe currently named Rosaceous Contrabate was discovered.
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Discovery of Rosaceous Contrabate
CoLab, COM 100
Adaptable microorganisms instigate problems in clinical settings when they are pathogenic in nature. To neutralize these organisms, antibiotics are used; however, pathogenic microbes have developed resistance to them. The most effective way to negate antibiotic resistance is to produce new antibiotics; yet, the discovery of new antibiotics has been dwindling. To combat this issue, the Tiny Earth Network has partnered with researchers, educators, and students to provide a learning opportunity. Students screen microbes from soil samples to determine if any have antimicrobial properties. If a microorganism shows promise, it is further studied to assess its potential as a new antibiotic. This is how the Gram-negative bacillus-shaped microbe currently named Rosaceous Contrabate was discovered.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Matthew Ducote, Biology.