Alcaligenes Species Inhibition of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Sean Fox

Mentor Home Department

Health Sciences

Short Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is an alarming issue affecting healthcare. One solution is using non-pathogenic organisms to inhibit pathogenic ones. Alcaligenes faecalis, a non-pathogenic bacteria, inhibits growth of Candida albicans, Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylococcus aureus. Alcaligenes viscolactis shares these abilities. This study’s goal was determining the comparability of the two’s abilities. The results concluded Alcaligenes faecalis exhibits greater inhibition of Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus. Alcaligenes viscolactis exhibits greater inhibition of Candida albicans. These findings could determine new treatments for antibiotic resistance.

Category

Science and Technology

Start Date

24-4-2023 1:30 PM

End Date

24-4-2023 1:45 PM

Location

D.P. Culp Center Room 271J

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Alcaligenes Species Inhibition of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

D.P. Culp Center Room 271J

Antibiotic resistance is an alarming issue affecting healthcare. One solution is using non-pathogenic organisms to inhibit pathogenic ones. Alcaligenes faecalis, a non-pathogenic bacteria, inhibits growth of Candida albicans, Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylococcus aureus. Alcaligenes viscolactis shares these abilities. This study’s goal was determining the comparability of the two’s abilities. The results concluded Alcaligenes faecalis exhibits greater inhibition of Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus. Alcaligenes viscolactis exhibits greater inhibition of Candida albicans. These findings could determine new treatments for antibiotic resistance.