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| Hello, my name is Sophie MacDonald. I am a grade 10 student from PEI at Bluefield High school. I have been a science fair participant for many years. I was inspired to do this project because I recently learned that humans are becoming resistant to many antibiotics. I fell into this category because the medication that I use to control my IBS started to have less of an effect. It made me wonder if there was a way to produce these antibiotics in a higher quantity and stronger concentration to help with this problem. I successfully found a way to do this by using a temperature variation and culture mimic approach on actinobacteria. I plan to continue my project and determine the uses of the compounds for antibiotics that I was able to produce. This project has lead me to want to peruse a career in medical sciences. I encourage all students to get involved in doing a project like this because it opens many doors for the future and it is a great learning experience. |
| Sophie MacDonald
Drug Discovery from Actinobacteria Using a Temperature/Culture Mimic Approach
| Défi: | Santé | | Catégorie: | Intermédiaire | | Région: | Prince Edward Island | | Ville: | Rice Point, PE | | École: | Bluefield High School | | Sommaire: | I tested a way to make bacteria produce different compounds and antibiotics by mimicking the bacteria's natural environment to increase its product production. When bacteria is grown in a lab, they do not produce as much natural product as they could. I grew my bacteria in two different temperatures and fed them heat killed cells of other bacteria to influence their production. |
| Prix | Valeur | Prix d'excellence - Intermédiaire
Médaille d'argent
Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | | Bourse d’études de Western University
Médaillé d’argent - Bourse d'admission de 2 000 $
Sponsor: Université Western | 2 000,00 $ | | Total | 2 000,00 $ | |
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