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14 - Civil and Construction Engineering
University of Strathclyde
Evidence of increasing antibiotic resistance gene abundances in archived soils since 1940
Novel molecular ecological approaches were used to analyse DNA content of archived soils; raising awareness of the importance of prudent antibiotic use. Editor's choice: runner-up best science paper of 2009. International media interest: Dutch Radio1 (http://www.radio1.nl/items/11696-steeds-meer-bodemorganismen-resistent); "Chemical & Engineering News"; Dutch Press Agency (e.g., http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4324/nieuws/article/detail/1081548/2010/01/07/Bodemorganismen-steeds-meer-resistent.dhtml); "Scientific American" editorial blog. Highlighted in policy documents to Parliaments and federal governments: Netherlands Minister of Health - antibiotic use in food and animal products (http://www.gezondheidsraad.nl/sites/default/files/201116E_Antibiotica_in_food_animal.pdf); Hungary - Genetic Modified Organisms in crops (http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3021.pdf) ; Germany—justifying the need for pharmaceutical regulation (policy paper in preparation, H.Schmitt@uu.nl), UK -describing risk of antibiotic resistance in environment (http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/briefing-papers/POST-PN-446).