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Investigations on the transfer of antibiotics from animal husbandry via soil into plants/foods
Project
Project code: MRI-GE-08-39
Contract period: 01.10.2002
- 31.12.2021
Purpose of research: Experimental development
Keywords: antibiotics, transfer, uptake, analysis techniques
Veterinary antibiotics originating from animal husbandry are transferred to agricultural plots via fertilisation with slurry and manure. Plant uptake of these veterinary antibiotics is analysed in the model system hydroponics, in experimental field plots and as well as in plant samples from agricultural practice. Aims are, to establish analytical methods of determination, to assess the plant potential for uptake of diverse veterinary antibiotics and to determine the concentrations in which veterinary antibiotics can occur in plants and plant products stemming from agricultural practice.
A high potential for plant uptake (e. g. cabbage) of diverse veterinary antibiotics was established in the model system hydroponics and in experimental field plots. Concerning wheat, it was shown in spiking experiments using hydroponics and in samples from agricultural practice that wheat grain accumulated tetracyclines up to 18 µg/kg.
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Subjects
- Process engineering
- Toxicology
