Microbiology: The Isolation of Antibiotic Producing Bacteria
Location
CoLab, COM 365
Start Date
30-4-2026 3:45 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
The rise of antibiotic resistance has created an urgent need for the discovery of new antibiotics and improved research strategies. In this study, we isolated bacteria from local soil and screened their ability to inhibit non-pathogenic relatives of the ESKAPE pathogens. My candidate "Mu" showed inhibition of E. faecalis which indicates the production of an antibiotic that could potentially be used to inhibit the ESKAPE pathogens. Our findings support the idea that soil ecosystems remain a promising source of antibiotic-producing microorganisms, providing a pathway for future drug discovery efforts to face the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.
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Microbiology: The Isolation of Antibiotic Producing Bacteria
CoLab, COM 365
The rise of antibiotic resistance has created an urgent need for the discovery of new antibiotics and improved research strategies. In this study, we isolated bacteria from local soil and screened their ability to inhibit non-pathogenic relatives of the ESKAPE pathogens. My candidate "Mu" showed inhibition of E. faecalis which indicates the production of an antibiotic that could potentially be used to inhibit the ESKAPE pathogens. Our findings support the idea that soil ecosystems remain a promising source of antibiotic-producing microorganisms, providing a pathway for future drug discovery efforts to face the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Eulandria Biddle.