Characterising Environmental Chemicals Driving Antimicrobial Resistance. This project aims to investigate non-antimicrobial chemicals in the environment that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. Us

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Characterising Environmental Chemicals Driving Antimicrobial Resistance. This project aims to investigate non-antimicrobial chemicals in the environment that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. Using advancing screening techniques coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry, the goal is to identify these chemicals. The information gained from this project is expected to revolutionise our understanding of antimicrobial resistance and can inform policy decisions to manage chemicals that contribute to antimicrobial resistance, supporting Australia’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy. Expected benefits include the safeguarding of Australia’s public health and food sustainability, the minimisation of environmental contamination, and alleviating the economic burdens related to antimicrobial resistance.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4104 - Environmental Management. Lead: Prof Kevin Thomas