Created a way to stop the growth of antibiotic resistance in the environment

A research team led by Xu Li of Nebraska conducted experiments to estimate the minimum

distances between a field covered with manure-based fertilizers and surface water.The scientists were interested in the distance that could prevent the drain of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes.The experts found that the levels of all three antibiotics, as well as seven of the 10 resistance genes, decreased significantly as distance from the child increased.places of contamination.

The scientists concluded that maintaining a distance of 34 to 67 meters would limit runoff pollution through a field rich in clay soils.

Since this recommended distance depends onexperimental site, the team recommended that similar experiments be done with different field conditions, soil types, slopes and rainfall in order to adjust for suitable distances elsewhere.

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