Descrizione del progetto
Lottare contro la resistenza antimicrobica e i patogeni sporigeni in ambito agricolo
L’uso di rifiuti animali come fertilizzanti agricoli costituisce una sfida significativa a causa della potenziale presenza di agenti patogeni, geni resistenti agli antibiotici e residui di antibiotici. Sebbene i pretrattamenti dei rifiuti organici possano contribuire a ridurre i batteri enterici e a diminuire al minimo il rischio di contaminazione delle colture, l’inattivazione degli agenti patogeni che formano spore rimane un compito difficile da portare a termine. Con il sostegno del programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, il progetto RESISPORE, finanziato dall’UE, cerca di individuare strategie che siano in grado di limitare la diffusione iniziale della resistenza antimicrobica e dei patogeni sporigeni dai rifiuti animali all’ambiente, nonché alla filiera alimentare. In quanto iniziativa interdisciplinare attiva nel campo dell’ambiente e dell’agricoltura, il progetto si trova in linea con le raccomandazioni europee in materia di sicurezza degli alimenti e promette di concretizzare una produzione alimentare sicura e sostenibile.
Obiettivo
The use of animal waste as agricultural fertilizers is a potential source of pathogens, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotics residues (ABs) and must be managed accordingly. Pre-treatments of organic waste prior to land application offer the potential to abate enteric bacteria, and therefore reduce the risk of contamination of crops or adjacent water resources with resistant pathogens carried in these materials. However, the reduction and fate of such fecal indicator bacteria may not properly predict the responses of of all types of pathogens, especially those that produce spores. The inactivation of spore-forming pathogens, such as Clostridium and Bacillus spp., from animal waste could be challenging given the recalcitrance of the spores these bacteria produce. RESISPORE is an interdisciplinary and innovative project in the field of environment & agriculture that aims to identify intervention management strategies to stop the initial movement of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and spore-forming pathogens from animal waste into the environment and food chain. RESISPORE aims are aligned with current European strategies to produce safe, healthier, and more sustainable food such as The Farm to Fork strategy or the EFSA recommendations for protecting food safety. This project will be delivered by the fellow Dr. Jessica Subirats, with a strong expertise in environmental microbiologist, under the supervision of Dr.Victor Matamoros, who has a strong track-record in environmental biochemistry and agricultural science. The fellowship will provide new expertise and training on analytical chemistry, large-scale biogas operations, agricultural science, and professional development for academics. The fellow will bring her knowledge of AMR and microbiology using both culture-dependent and independent methods. The proposed work will expand the fellow’s research competencies and professional networks, enhancing the development of her career as an independent researcher.
Campo scientifico
- natural scienceschemical sciencesanalytical chemistry
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriology
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safety
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug resistanceantibiotic resistance
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinatore
28006 Madrid
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