Discovery of Novel Antibacterial Agents from Compounds Isolated from Soil

Eric Lundberg and Aidan Matunis

As the threat of antibiotic resistance rises across the globe an increasing need for novel antibiotics has developed. Soil has high biodiversity resulting in natural antibiotics, allowing for a pipeline of development. In this study, components isolated from soil were tested for inhibition against translation through the use of a GFP indicator in a bioassay. Four of the soil compounds showed strong inhibition to translation across a broad-spectrum of bacterial species. 
Major: 
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Biochemistry option)
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Shawn Xiong
Poster Number: 
76