Antimicrobials in Environment

Arti Gupta, Ram Prasad

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9781040184059
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

This book provides a multidisciplinary coverage of all manifestations of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance technology to promote eco-friendly processes and techniques for environmental sustainability. It covers various aspects of the multidisciplinary framework, applying principles of microbiology, environmental toxicology, and chemistry to assess the human and ecological risks associated with exposure to antibiotics or antibiotic resistance genes that are environmental contaminants. In addition, it also provides a variety of photographs, diagrams, and tables to help illustrate the material. Bringing together contributions from researchers on different continents with expertise in antibiotic resistance in a range of diverse environmental sections, the book offers a detailed reflection on the paths that make antibiotic resistance a global threat, and the state-of-the-art in antibiotic resistance surveillance and risk assessment in complex environmental conditions.

Students, researchers, scientists, environmentalists, academics, computational biologists, stakeholders, and policymakers can benefit from using Antimicrobials in Environment as a resource that addresses microbial biotechnology, microbiology, toxicology, and all disciplines related to antimicrobial research.

Features of the book:

• Covers antimicrobial resistance in the environment with up-to-date research.
• Includes recent references on each plausible antimicrobial resistance in the environment.
• Details the possible spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from an ecosystem.
• Describes the public health impact of the use of antibiotics in the environment.
• Presents cutting-edge research on nanotechnology, especially in food packaging, and emergent antimicrobial technologies.
• Highlights the antibiotic resistance in the environment: challenges and outlook.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgement
• Preface
• Editors
• Contributors
• Chapter 1 Environmental Contamination and Impact of Urban Effluents on the Antimicrobial Resistance of Microbes
• Chapter 2 Antimicrobial Resistance in Aquaculture at the Juncture of Global Warming and Other Effects
• Chapter 3 Sustainable Antimicrobial Finishes for Textiles
• Chapter 4 Integrated Approach to the Process Design and Experimental Analysis of Lab-Scale Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor using Eco-Friendly Carrier
• Chapter 5 Antimicrobial Agents in Germicidal Products: A Threat to the Environment and Human Health
• Chapter 6 Role of Environment in Antibiotic Resistance Development
• Chapter 7 Infliction of Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment: Challenges and Outlook
• Chapter 8 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment and Their Impact
• Chapter 9 Antimicrobial Resistance and Multiple Drug Resistance in Microorganisms: Source, Evolution, and Mitigation Approaches for Preventing Health Hazards
• Chapter 10 A Modern Focus on Foodborne Microbes: Antimicrobial Properties of Food Nano-Packaging
• Index