Our Mission
Team BROCS intends to address the rising concern of antibiotic resistance, particularly in the bacterium S. aureus, specifically using holistic and accessible materials found in cruciferous vegetables.
If successful in testing, our intent is for the compounds to be used as an alternative to antibiotics, as we are particularly concerned with their economic burden on patients with a lower socioeconomic status or those who are already facing medical costs from prior treatments.
Research Timeline
Brief Methodology
Preparation of Antimicrobial Compounds
- Blend cruciferous vegetable with PBS Buffer
- Add in Lactobacillus ruminis
- Centrifuge and filter mixture
- Incubate and measure antimicrobial activity in planktonic cells, then aliquot and store for future use
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Test Extracts on S. aureus Biofilms
- Prepare the S. aureus biofilms and a control
- Pipette different concentrations of vegetable extract + THB medium into biofilm cultures
- Stain and compare growth of biofilms when exposed to different extract concentrations
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