From Soil to Solution: Discovery of a Staphylococcus-Inhibiting Bacterium
Location
CoLab, COM 285
Start Date
30-4-2026 1:15 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Soil bacteria compete for nutrients by producing antimicrobial compounds that stop other microbes from growing. In this study, a soil sample from Gardner, Kansas was tested for this activity. Individual colonies were isolated and screened against eight safe bacteria. One isolate, Culture #4 (“Chief”), showed inhibition against Staphylococcus epidermidis. These results suggest that this isolate produces a selective antimicrobial compound and supports soil having a possible source of new antibiotics.
From Soil to Solution: Discovery of a Staphylococcus-Inhibiting Bacterium
CoLab, COM 285
Soil bacteria compete for nutrients by producing antimicrobial compounds that stop other microbes from growing. In this study, a soil sample from Gardner, Kansas was tested for this activity. Individual colonies were isolated and screened against eight safe bacteria. One isolate, Culture #4 (“Chief”), showed inhibition against Staphylococcus epidermidis. These results suggest that this isolate produces a selective antimicrobial compound and supports soil having a possible source of new antibiotics.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Eulandria Biddle.