11 Control of antibiotic resistance by advanced treatment: recent advances, in a nutshell
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Can Burak Özkal
Abstract
Safe re-use of treated wastewater effluents are globally progressing. Legislations and regulations are being updated concurrently. There are no details or technical procedures yet on how to safeguard human and environmental health in the case of a mixture of pathogens, in particular, antibiotic resistant bacteria and gene developing resistance. Treatment methods aim to control ARGs, while it is hypothesized that wastewater treatment plant effluents may serve as a source of antibiotic resistance genes and mobile elements carrying resistance for downstream aquatic environments. The level of antibiotic resistant bacteria inactivation, antibiotic resistance gene reduction, and bacterial regrowth are directly related to the treatment process, and the interaction with the water matrix and bacteria cell structure. A variety of treatment methods, mechanisms, and their combinations are used and hypothesized to control the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance gene. In this chapter, we provide a brief summary of the latest research and advances in the field of antibiotic resistance control. In addition, advanced treatment alternatives will be provided.
Abstract
Safe re-use of treated wastewater effluents are globally progressing. Legislations and regulations are being updated concurrently. There are no details or technical procedures yet on how to safeguard human and environmental health in the case of a mixture of pathogens, in particular, antibiotic resistant bacteria and gene developing resistance. Treatment methods aim to control ARGs, while it is hypothesized that wastewater treatment plant effluents may serve as a source of antibiotic resistance genes and mobile elements carrying resistance for downstream aquatic environments. The level of antibiotic resistant bacteria inactivation, antibiotic resistance gene reduction, and bacterial regrowth are directly related to the treatment process, and the interaction with the water matrix and bacteria cell structure. A variety of treatment methods, mechanisms, and their combinations are used and hypothesized to control the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance gene. In this chapter, we provide a brief summary of the latest research and advances in the field of antibiotic resistance control. In addition, advanced treatment alternatives will be provided.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of authors by chapter VII
- 1 Omics approaches for characterization of environmental microorganisms 1
- 2 Emerging technologies in environmental microbiology 33
- 3 Pollutants removal using aerobic granular sludge technology 59
- 4 Biofilm-mediated industrial wastewater treatment 79
- 5 Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater treatment 113
- 6 Biodegradation of organic pollutants by microbial process 137
- 7 Bauxite residue (red mud): microbial resources and their possible exploitation in remediation and rehabilitation 161
- 8 Advancements in application of dispersants to oil spills 185
- 9 Serpentinophytes-associated microbiota: a review of applications in environmental biotechnology 221
- 10 Microbial desalination cell: a versatile insight towards sustainable contribution 249
- 11 Control of antibiotic resistance by advanced treatment: recent advances, in a nutshell 265
- 12 Metal pollutants in the environment 291
- 13 The language of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria 325
- Index 341
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of authors by chapter VII
- 1 Omics approaches for characterization of environmental microorganisms 1
- 2 Emerging technologies in environmental microbiology 33
- 3 Pollutants removal using aerobic granular sludge technology 59
- 4 Biofilm-mediated industrial wastewater treatment 79
- 5 Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater treatment 113
- 6 Biodegradation of organic pollutants by microbial process 137
- 7 Bauxite residue (red mud): microbial resources and their possible exploitation in remediation and rehabilitation 161
- 8 Advancements in application of dispersants to oil spills 185
- 9 Serpentinophytes-associated microbiota: a review of applications in environmental biotechnology 221
- 10 Microbial desalination cell: a versatile insight towards sustainable contribution 249
- 11 Control of antibiotic resistance by advanced treatment: recent advances, in a nutshell 265
- 12 Metal pollutants in the environment 291
- 13 The language of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria 325
- Index 341
