A warm wecome- Week 1
Welcome to Antibiotics Unearthed! ...And welcome to my blog! This is my personal blog, sharing my experiences as a student actively taking part in the Antibiotics Unearthed research project. I aim to provide readers with a week-by-week summary of what we are doing, what we find, and what we aim to achieve in the lab as we progress on our journey with this exciting initiative at the University of Westminster. So what is Antibiotics Unearthed and what is all the fuss about? In a nutshell, the main aim of Antibiotics Unearthed is a biodiscovery project. The aim is to observe taxia of marine bacteria as potential sources of compounds to help us overcome antimicrobial resistance, a growing public health concern. On a larger scale, Antibiotics Unearthed is a public engagement venture fronted by the Microbiology Society. Week 1: And so it begins… bright eyed and bushy tailed students listen intently as the project begins. This week brought together applicant...