A Survey of Halophilic Bacteria in the Tampa Bay Area
Start Date
2023 2:15 PM
Location
Alter Hall Poster Session 1 - 2nd floor
Abstract
Halophilic bacteria are aquatic organisms that prefer environments with high salt concentrations, commonly found in oceans. Water samples were collected from three different locations in the Tampa Bay area and grown on agar with a high concentration of salt. One strain from each location was selected to submit for testing. They were compared using colony morphology and Gram-stains. Their properties were contrasted using sugar and nitrogen uptake tests, starch hydrolysis, and mannitol salt agar. Their identities were then confirmed using PCR and gel electrophoresis. The investigation concluded that the diversity of bacteria in and around Tampa Bay is abundant.
A Survey of Halophilic Bacteria in the Tampa Bay Area
Alter Hall Poster Session 1 - 2nd floor
Halophilic bacteria are aquatic organisms that prefer environments with high salt concentrations, commonly found in oceans. Water samples were collected from three different locations in the Tampa Bay area and grown on agar with a high concentration of salt. One strain from each location was selected to submit for testing. They were compared using colony morphology and Gram-stains. Their properties were contrasted using sugar and nitrogen uptake tests, starch hydrolysis, and mannitol salt agar. Their identities were then confirmed using PCR and gel electrophoresis. The investigation concluded that the diversity of bacteria in and around Tampa Bay is abundant.
