Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater

by Arti Gupta (Editor), Ram Prasad (Editor)

Overview

Antimicrobial resistance is considered one of the most pressing threats to human health worldwide and has firmly established itself as a major public health challenge. In urban environments, wastewater serves as a key reservoir of antibiotic resistance, hosting bacteria from environmental, human, and animal sources, many of which carry antibiotic resistance genes. The role of the environment in spreading antimicrobial resistance is now better recognized, along with the impact of pollutants that may foster resistance in bacteria. Contaminants released by wastewater treatment plants have become a growing concern.

This book provides a comprehensive evaluation of antimicrobial resistance in wastewater treatment, compiling insights from global experts in fields such as microbiology, environmental biotechnology, civil engineering, biochemistry, environmental science, and public health. It delves into topics including the role of the environment in the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance, chemical analysis of antibiotics in environmental samples, molecular methods to study antimicrobial resistance bacteria and genes, advanced wastewater treatment technologies, the effects of antimicrobial resistance, and the public health implications related to wastewater treatment.

Key features of this book are as follows:

1. Explores the public health impacts of antimicrobial resistance with a focus on wastewater treatment.
2. Provides detailed biochemical analyses of antibiotics in environmental samples.
3. Discusses advanced wastewater treatment processes and their role in mitigating antimicrobial resistance.
4. Highlights recent findings on the role of the environment in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance.
5. Examines molecular approaches for studying antimicrobial resistance genes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032217420
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	12/23/2025
Series:	Current Trends in Antimicrobial Research
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Arti Gupta, Ph.D., earned her Ph.D. in Animal Science from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University in Bareilly, India, in 2010. Dr. Gupta’s current research interests include animal biotechnology, molecular plant biotechnology, molecular animal biotechnology, bioprocess technology, and microbiology. Since July 2014, she has been serving at Shri Avadh Raj Singh Smarak Degree College in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India, where she is also engaged in editorial work.
With 13 years of teaching and research experience in Plant and Animal Biotechnology and Microbial Biotechnology, Dr. Gupta has received several awards, including the University Topper (Gold Medal) for her M.Sc. in Biotechnology, the Young Scientist Award (Gold Medal), Best Poster Presenter, and the Dr. V.P. Agarwal Award (Gold Medal).
Dr. Gupta has contributed extensively to academia, with two monographs, 17 edited books published by various international publishers, 13 book chapters, and approximately 52 national and international research papers. She holds lifetime memberships in the Indian Science Congress Association, the Biotech Research Society of India, the Zoological Society of India, and the International Consortium of Contemporary Biologists. Additionally, she serves on several editorial boards.
Previously, Dr. Gupta was a member of the Teaching Personnel at G.B. Pantnagar University in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India, and served as a Visiting Academic Researcher at the Biorefining and Advanced Material Research Center (BAMRC) at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), University of Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom.

Ram Prasad, Ph.D., is associated with the Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India. His research interests include applied and environmental microbiology, plant–microbe interactions, sustainable agriculture, and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than 300 publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles, and book chapters, and seven patents issued or pending, and has edited or authored several books. He has guided one postdoc, two M.Phil, nine Ph.D., and several master dissertation students. Dr. Prasad has 15 years of teaching/research experience and has been awarded the Sir CV Raman Scientist Award, the Young Scientist Award, and Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal by the International Society for Ecological Communications; Fellow of the World Academy of Productive Science (FWAPS); Fellowship of the Association of Fungal Biologists (FAFB); Fellow of Agricultural Technology Development Society (FATDS); Fellow of Biotechnology Research Society of India (FBRS); Fellow of the Society for Applied Biotechnology (FSAB); the American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA; Outstanding Scientist Award in the field of Microbiology; BRICPL Science Investigator Award; Research Excellence Award, etc. He has been serving as a member of several editorial boards. Previously, Dr. Prasad served as Assistant Professor at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India; Visiting Assistant Professor, Whiting School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States, and Research Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, China.

Table of Contents

1. Wastewater and the Rise of Superbugs: Detection, Treatment, and Future Solutions  2. Wastewater Treatment Plants as Hubs of Antibiotic Resistance: Occurrence and Control  3. Impact of Wastewater on Occurrence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria  4. Antimicrobial Resistance in Domestic and Industrial Wastewater-A Review  5. Aquaculture Antiviral Short Peptides: To Protect Aquaculture, Human and Animals and the Marine Water Quality  6. Mechanism, Sources and Treatment Methods of Antimicrobial Resistance Present in Wastewater Treatment  7. Characteristic and Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater  8. Biogenic Synthesis of CuO Nano-Particle in Resistance to Disperse Dyes and Microbes in Wastewater by Strychnos Potatorum Seed  9. Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater: Emerging Threats and Mitigation Strategies  10. Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater: An Escalating Environmental Concern  11. From Waste to Resource: Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater-Irrigated Agriculture  12. Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater Bacteria