Discovery of Antimicrobials from Soil Samples

Due to the overuse of antibiotics in past and recent years, many microbes have developed antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is a very dangerous and prominent issue that is the cause of millions of deaths. The aim of this research is to identify bacteria (derived from soil samples) that have antimicrobial properties against ESKAPE pathogens). The methods and procedures taken include using serial dilution to derive bacteria from soil samples, as well as testing the bacteria grown against ESKAPE pathogens. There were three soil samples used, and over 100 colonies were derived from the samples. All of the bacterial colonies were plated on ESKAPE pathogens, and several appeared to visually exhibit pathogen inhibiting behavior.