This book summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding antibiotics and antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs) in the soil environment. It covers a wide range of topics to help readers understand antibiotics and ARGs in soils, the risks they pose for the environment, and options for effective control. In addition, it presents a range of essential tools and methodologies that can be used to address antibiotics and ARGs in a consistent, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Gathering contributions by international experts, the book addresses both theoretical aspects and practical applications.The topics discussed include antibiotics-producing microorganisms; the routes of entry and fate of antibiotics and resistance genes; biomonitoring approaches; dissemination of ARGs in soils; risk assessment; the impact of antibiotics and ARGs on the soil microbial community and other biota; bioremediation and biodegradation approaches; and soil management strategies for antibiotics and ARG-contaminated soils.As such, the book will be of interest to students, researchers and scholars in environmental science and engineering, toxicology, the medical and pharmaceutical sciences, environmental biotechnology, soil sciences, microbial ecology and plant biotechnology.

Readers and Journals:

1. This new volume on antibiotics and antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs) in the soil environment will be of interest to students, researchers and scholars in environmental science and engineering, toxicology, the medical and pharmaceutical sciences, environmental biotechnology, soil sciences,microbial ecology and plant biotechnology.

2. The book will provide government authorities all over the world with effective strategies for the management of antibiotics and antibiotics resistance genes (ARG)- contaminated soil.

3. Gathering contributions by international experts,the book addresses both theoretical aspects and practical applications.

Chapter 1: Antibiotics Producing Soil Microorganisms

Chapter 2: Antibiotics Resistance Genes
Chapter 3: A review on antibiotics consumption, physio-chemical properties and their sources in Asian soil
Chapter 4: Entry Routes of Veterinary Antibiotics in the Environment
Chapter 5: Monitoring of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Agroecosystems
Chapter 6: Role of Antibiotics in Climate Change
Chapter 7: Potential dissemination of ARB and ARG into soil through the use of treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation -is it a true cause for concern?
Chapter 8: Antibiotic Resistance Gene Due to Manure Application
Chapter 9: Antibiotics and Antibiotics Resistance Genes dissemination in soils
Chapter 10: Dissemination Mechanism of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Environment
Chapter 11: Fate of Antibiotics in Soil
chapter 12: Uptake of Antibiotics by Plants
Chapter 13: Recent advances in methods for the detection of antibiotics and antibiotics resistance genes in soil
Chapter 14: Elucidation of emerging nanomaterialsimpacts on antibiotic resistance against soil and aquatic microflora
Chapter 15: The Effects of Antibiotics on the Structure, Diversity and Function of a Soil Microbial Community
Chapter 16: Soil antibiotics and transfer of antibiotic resistance genes affecting wildlife
Chapter 17: Genotoxicity and Biochemical Toxicity of Soil Antibiotics to Earthworm
Chapter 18: Potential Environmental, Ecological and Health Effects of Soil Antibiotics and ARGs
Chapter 19: Risk Assessment of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistant Genes (ARGs) in soil
Chapter 20: Antibiotics in the soil: sources, environmental issues and bioremediation
chapter 21: Management and Regulation of Antibiotics and Antibiotics Resistance Genes in Soils.