A New Era of Discovery to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
Location
CoLab, COM 423
Start Date
30-4-2026 6:45 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
In a world where antibiotics have been a privilege to have in abundance, we are finding the negative effects from their overuse. Antibiotic resistance has proven to be a problem on the rise for many years. As part of the Tiny Earth Network project, soil samples were obtained to observe the possibility of a new and upcoming antibiotic. While some colonies of bacteria did not display a visible zone of inhibition, one sample in particular showed potential to Pseudomonas putida. This is a safe relative to the ESKAPE pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Thru further methods of testing my goal is to discover the possibility of a new and upcoming antibiotic.
A New Era of Discovery to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
CoLab, COM 423
In a world where antibiotics have been a privilege to have in abundance, we are finding the negative effects from their overuse. Antibiotic resistance has proven to be a problem on the rise for many years. As part of the Tiny Earth Network project, soil samples were obtained to observe the possibility of a new and upcoming antibiotic. While some colonies of bacteria did not display a visible zone of inhibition, one sample in particular showed potential to Pseudomonas putida. This is a safe relative to the ESKAPE pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Thru further methods of testing my goal is to discover the possibility of a new and upcoming antibiotic.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Beverly Tanui.