Document Type
Grant
Publication Date
9-1-2022
Department
Biology
Location
Winona, Minnesota
Keywords
Biology
Abstract
The Tiny Earth project is a global effort to address the growing antibiotic resistance crisis, and aims to find new antibiotic producing bacteria within soil. The crisis has been attributed to the misuse and overuse of this type of drug. This has produced strains of bacteria that can resist most drugs known today, and a few of the more notable of these bacteria are known as the ESKAPE strains (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species). These pathogens are in the top three threats to global health, and finding new types of antibiotics are paramount to stopping them as well as preventing more like them from emerging. Here, we will cover the results of using a unique technique in finding new antibiotic producers.
First Advisor
Casey Finnerty
