Discovery of Rosaceous Contrabate

Adaptable microorganisms instigate problems in clinical settings when they are pathogenic in nature. To neutralize these organisms, antibiotics are used; however, pathogenic microbes have developed resistance to them. The most effective way to negate antibiotic resistance is to produce new antibiotics; yet, the discovery of new antibiotics has been dwindling. To combat this issue, the Tiny Earth Network has partnered with researchers, educators, and students to provide a learning opportunity. Students screen microbes from soil samples to determine if any have antimicrobial properties. If a microorganism shows promise, it is further studied to assess its potential as a new antibiotic. This is how the Gram-negative bacillus-shaped microbe currently named Rosaceous Contrabate was discovered.