C13 : Tackling Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Resistance: Synergy of Bacteriophage & Grapeseed Phenolics


Students Krish Joshi
School HDSB - Robert Bateman High School - Burlington
Level Intermediate 9/10 - Grade 9
Group Group 3 - Health Sciences II
Abstract Bacterial biofilms on both biotic and abiotic surfaces represent a major medical problem causing antibiotic resistance and virulence in clinical settings. Bacteriophage therapy uses viruses that infect and kill bacteria either as single types of phages or a cocktail of phages. In this experiment, single phages, a cocktail of phages, and a synergy of phenolic grape seed extract in combination with phage was used to reduce biofilm formation.