The Antibiotic Alberta Plant Project Phase 2
Research Theme
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Status
Completed
Lead Researcher
Dr. Sophie Kernéis
Duration of Project
2018-2019
Funders
CARIF
Collaborators/Partners
Leanne DuMontier
Project Description
The Microbial Research Group of Lethbridge College has launched the Alberta Antibiotic project, which has the goals to identify new antibiotics from Alberta plants and to engage our students in scientific and applied research. Finding new antibiotics is a priority as declared by the World Health Organization and will serve the agricultural, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Our group has identified several plants with antibacterial activities and are characterizing antibiotic molecules from a plant extract. Our native plant extract library constitutes a valuable resource for local and global industries who are interested in discovering safe alternatives for use as antibiotics.