“Modern Day Challenges of Emerging Contaminants with special emphasis on Microplastic & Antimicrobial Resistance”

Antibiotic consumption significantly increased, for example, penicillin production rose by 325% from 1943 to 1945 & the demand for hydroxychloroquine in Italy saw a 4661.67% increase in hydroxychloroquine sales between pre and post-pandemic periods. India witnessed a rise of 38 million doses of azithromycin from June to September 2020. In addition, the ubiquitous presence of endocrine disruptive chemicals (EDCs), and other pharmaceuticals & personal care products (PPCPs), has enabled micro-organisms to develop immunity to antimicrobial medicines, leading to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The talk would highlight the modern-day challenges of water treatment technologies to deal with the contaminants of emerging concerns (CECs) under the light of possible scoping and effective interpretations of scholarly studies. A comprehensive analysis will be presented pertaining to a wide range of reported CECs in the ambient environment, including the wastewater, river, and groundwater. The accounts of chosen antibiotics, EDCs, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, lifestyle-based chemicals, bisphenol, perchlorate, with special emphasis on microplastic and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be underlined. Several excellent examples of the integrated application of wastewater surveillance for various purposes will be highlighted to establish the capabilities of advancement in environmental engineering, biotechnology and bioinformatics. The study will finally put forward the need for integrated surveillance to combat the challenges of CECs and AMR. 

Coloquio grabado en vivo: https://youtube.com/live/zy8wDxzb8ok

Participante: Dr. Manish Kumar

Institución: Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, & School of Advance Engineering, UPES-Dehradun, India.

Fecha y hora: Este evento terminó el Jueves, 12 de Septiembre de 2024