Analysis of Antibiotic Producers from the Spokane River
Document Type
Poster
Start Date
10-5-2023 11:15 AM
End Date
10-5-2023 1:00 PM
Location
PUB NCR
Abstract
Antimicrobial-resistant infections continue to be a worldwide public health threat. The discovery of novel antibiotics is an important step in mitigating the antibiotic crisis. Microbes present in the soil often produce antibiotics as a survival mechanism to inhibit the growth of neighboring microbes competing for nutrients. To assist in the discovery of novel antibiotics, we are participating in the “Tiny Earth Research Project,” a global association of students and instructors who perform research on soil and antibiotics. Previously, bacteria from land soil were analyzed for the ability to produce antibiotics. In this study, aquatic bacteria were analyzed. Bacteria isolated from the Spokane River were screened for antibiotic production. Bacterial isolates were screened for the ability to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli, typical Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, respectively. Characterization of the antibiotic-producing isolates was performed.
Recommended Citation
Burrell, Brittanee and George, Adam, "Analysis of Antibiotic Producers from the Spokane River" (2023). 2023 Symposium. 57.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2023/res_2023/p2_2023/57
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Analysis of Antibiotic Producers from the Spokane River
PUB NCR
Antimicrobial-resistant infections continue to be a worldwide public health threat. The discovery of novel antibiotics is an important step in mitigating the antibiotic crisis. Microbes present in the soil often produce antibiotics as a survival mechanism to inhibit the growth of neighboring microbes competing for nutrients. To assist in the discovery of novel antibiotics, we are participating in the “Tiny Earth Research Project,” a global association of students and instructors who perform research on soil and antibiotics. Previously, bacteria from land soil were analyzed for the ability to produce antibiotics. In this study, aquatic bacteria were analyzed. Bacteria isolated from the Spokane River were screened for antibiotic production. Bacterial isolates were screened for the ability to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli, typical Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, respectively. Characterization of the antibiotic-producing isolates was performed.
