Sonia Parmar

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Experiment: Comparing S. marcescens Susceptibility to Ampicillin and Streptomycin Antibiotics

Hypothesis: S. marcescens will be more susceptible to streptomycin than ampicillin, exhibiting a larger zone of inhibition

#AntibioticResistance #CUinTheLab [1/3]

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Some of the most important #transferrableskills I learned in BioG1500 included learning how to analyze statistical data using RStudio, writing a sound research proposal, and identifying reputable sources of research!
#CUinTheLab

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Results: There was not a significant difference in the zones of inhibition, indicating that S. marcescens is not affected differently by streptomycin and ampicillin

Partners: @emily_pollack24 @jenniferyehh
Would publish in @microbiologyOA [3/3]

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Methods: 2 experimental groups, 1 control group; 18 petri dishes, 6 replicates per group. All plates had agar and S. marsescens, and contained filter paper discs with streptomycin, ampicillin, or water. Zones of inhibition were measured; Shapiro-Wilk & T-test conducted. [2/3]

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The results of this study showed that this lipid oligonucleotide strategy has strong antimicrobial potential! Self-delivery of oligonucleotide sequences via lipid conjugation could be used in #antimicrobialdrugs, which can open doors in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

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Lipid oligonucleotides as a new strategy for tackling the #antibiotic resistance: This study focuses on testing the effectiveness of oligonucleotide therapy in reducing the resistance of bacteria, specifically Enterobacteriaceae, to antibiotic treatment @Scireports #CUinTheLab

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Researchers measured B-lactamase activity, which had been targeted by the LONs in both clinical and laboratory strains. The LONs delivered the oligonucleotide sequences in the prokaryotic cells, decreasing the concentration of #resistantbacteria to a third generation.

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It was found that climactic factors such as water temperature and solar radiation contributed the most to algal bloom, followed by hydrodynamic factors, #nutrients, and external loadings. These results show that several regulation strategies would be required to control growth.

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Multi-factor analysis of algal blooms in gate-controlled urban waterbodies by data mining: This study addressed the issue of harmful #algalbloom in urban water bodies by isolating various factors to find the root contributors to algal growth. @STOTEN_journal #CUinthelab

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5 main #DataMining techniques were used: the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, correlation analyses, principal component analyses, multilinear regression, and a decision tree. These tests screened possible explanatory variables and measured their relationships and contributions.

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The researchers saw that #BYDV had spread from A. fatua to other wild grass species. This spillover created competition amongst the plant species. These results show that the structure of a host community can impact pathogen spread! [3/3]

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Pathogen Spillover in Disease Epidemics: This paper discusses the correlation between host community structure and disease spread, exploring the potentials and consequences of #pathogenspillover. #CUinthelab [1/3]
https://t.co/qFri7HKKEX

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Two #experiments were conducted in which wild grasses were infected with barley yellow dwarf virus. The effects of the virus and of the presence A. Fatua, a highly suitable host species, on community virus prevalence, were observed. [2/3]