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Iowa State University
Corresponding Faculty Member: Nick Peters, ntpeters@iastate.edu
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Phage hunting for Microbacterium foliorum
Lucas Kornder, Gannon Meis, Addison Danenhauer, Ethan Rens, Scott Dressler, Nick Peters

We began our hunt for phage that kill Microbacterium foliorum in August of 2023, in Ames, Iowa. Here we will highlight the phage hunting process of four phage hunters from our class of first-year students. Each of their pathways to identifying and characterizing their own phage were unique and had their own series of successes and obstacles to overcome. We will also highlight a novel way to achieve a high titer large volume lysate.