Finding and Identifying Antibiotic Candidates to Combat ESKAPE Pathogens within the Kansas Soil
Location
CoLab, COM 326
Start Date
30-4-2026 2:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
The purpose of this research focuses on the concern of ESKAPE pathogens, aiming to find possible candidates that can combat these antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Within this research local soil from the Kansas ecosystem was collected from two places within the community. One was at JCCC and the other was in Shawnee Kansas. From these samples serial dilution was done to develop agar plates to find unique candidates. From the two soils, 19 colonies were created on two different Master plates. From these master plates one candidate showed five zones of inhibition when screenings were done against the ESKAPE pathogens. This candidate is being further examined and studied through processes like staining, PCR and gel electrophoresis.
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Finding and Identifying Antibiotic Candidates to Combat ESKAPE Pathogens within the Kansas Soil
CoLab, COM 326
The purpose of this research focuses on the concern of ESKAPE pathogens, aiming to find possible candidates that can combat these antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Within this research local soil from the Kansas ecosystem was collected from two places within the community. One was at JCCC and the other was in Shawnee Kansas. From these samples serial dilution was done to develop agar plates to find unique candidates. From the two soils, 19 colonies were created on two different Master plates. From these master plates one candidate showed five zones of inhibition when screenings were done against the ESKAPE pathogens. This candidate is being further examined and studied through processes like staining, PCR and gel electrophoresis.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Beverly Tanui.