PhD project IV: Fate and effects of antibiotics in agricultural soils

PhD IV will focus on the fate and effects of antibiotic mixtures in agricultural soils. Once added to the soil, antibiotics interact with soil particles, are subject to microbial transformation, and influence the indigenous microbial community. This PhD will combine literature synthesis, greenhouse and lab-scale experiments to explore the impact of manure fertilization on the soil resistome and to study the particular role of the rhizosphere for antibiotic degradation and ARG development and spread.

Key Questions

• Does manure application affect the abundance and diversity of ARGs in soils?
• Does the rhizosphere boost microbial degradation of antibiotics?
• Do plant endophytes contribute to the degradation of antibiotics?
  

PhD student:

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Supervising team:

Dr. Anja Worrich (UMB)

Dr. Niculina Musat (ISOBIO)

Dr. Ulisses Nunes da Rocha (UMB)

Dr. Hans Hermann Richnow (ISOBIO)