Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater and Human Health

Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-0-323-96124-0
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater and Human Health provides updated knowledge on the human health risks associated with antimicrobial resistance of wastewater. The book's chapters address commonly found bacteria and drug resistant genes in wastewater, treatment plant problems and challenges, human health hazards, and gaps in current literature. Written for researchers, scientists, graduate and PhD students in the areas of Public Health, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Science, this will be an ideal resource.

Zielgruppe

<p>Researchers, Scientists, Graduate Students, and PhD Students in the areas of Public Health, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Science </p> <p>Policymakers, Regulatory Agencies, Industry Personnel, and International Organisations</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Awanish

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Commonly Found Bacteria and Drug Resistance Gene in Wastewater

2. Development and Spread of Drug Resistance through Wastewater

3. Enrichment of Drug Resistance Genes in Human Pathogenic Bacteria Showing Antimicrobial Resistance

4. Direct Reuse of Wastewater: Problems, Challenges and Future Direction

5. Wastewater Treatment Plants and Tracking of Resistance Bacteria and Genes in the Wastewater

6. Techniques to Stop Spread and Removal of Resistance from Wastewater

7. Do's and Don'ts in Wastewater Treatment, their Reuse, and Future Directions

8. Impact of Waste Treatment through Genetic Modification and Reuse of Treated Water on Human Health

9. Genetically Engineered Microorganism to Degrade Waste and Produce Biofuels and Other Useful Products

10. Human Health Hazardous due to Antimicrobial Resistance Spread

11. Acquired Knowledge and Identified Gaps in Resistance and Human Health Risk

12. Assessment and Monitoring of Human Health Risk during Wastewater Reuse

Über Autor(innen)

Kumar, Awanish
Dr. Awanish Kumar is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at the National Institute of Technology, Raipur (CG), India. He has more than 13 years of research experience. He received his PhD in Molecular Parasitology from the CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India, and Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India, and completed his postdoctoral studies at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. His research interests are infection biology, drug targeting, and drug discovery. Dr. Kumar has served on various national and international organizations in different academic and research capacities. He has also served on many national committees and scientific advisory panels, as a member of many international professional research societies, and as a reviewer and editorial board member of reputed and refereed journals. He has authored or edited several monographs, books, and book chapters.