Print Email Facebook Twitter Adsorption of free floating DNA and antimicrobial resistance genes out of wastewater effluents by sewage-based biochar and iron-oxide-coated sands Title Adsorption of free floating DNA and antimicrobial resistance genes out of wastewater effluents by sewage-based biochar and iron-oxide-coated sands Author Seeram Apoorva, Apoorva (TU Delft Civil Engineering & Geosciences) Contributor Weissbrodt, D.G. (mentor) Calderon Franco, D. (mentor) Medema, G.J. (graduation committee) Lindeboom, R.E.F. (graduation committee) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Civil Engineering | Environmental Engineering Date 2019-10-24 Abstract The presence of extracellular DNA (eDNA) containing antibiotic resistance genes in the treated wastewater effluents can contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among receiving waters. The removal of cell associated antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has been widely studied using advance treatments. However, these treatments were not evaluated for cell free or extracellular ARGs resulting from the cell lysis or secretion during metabolic activities. eDNA is known to well adsorb onto clay, suspended particles and other soil components. Thus, in this research the potential and the main mechanisms involved in the removal of eDNA by adsorption onto sewage-based biochar and iron-oxide-coated sands has been studied. Subject antimicrobial resistance genesextracellular DNAsewage-based-biochariron oxide coated sandwastewater effluentAdsorption To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ce4d0425-c746-4c49-b2c5-1d183dbc2f6a Embargo date 2021-12-31 Bibliographical note Master of Science in Civil Engineering and in Environmental Engineering Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2019 Apoorva Seeram Apoorva Files PDF MSc_thesis_Apoorva_4703901.pdf 2.85 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:ce4d0425-c746-4c49-b2c5-1d183dbc2f6a/datastream/OBJ/view