Project goals
The first goal is to accelerate the detection of established and indicator microorganisms of fecal contamination (including somatic coliphages) of water by innovative up-concentration and RT-PCR, flow cytometry and optimized cultivation and apply these methods for the operation of drinking water production and its distribution. The second aim is to map the removal or amplification of DNA carrying antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) at the drinking water treatment plants treating surface water, including free-floating extracellular DNA and phages, and identify the combination of processes and their optimal parameters (including distribution), so that the content of ARGs in the drinking water can be minimized.
The project "Next-generation methods for highly sensitive and fast detection of fecal contamination and antibiotic resistance for support of circular water management" is co-financed with state support from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of the Environment of the Program Environment for Life. This project was financed under the National Recovery Plan from the European Recovery and Resilience Instrument.
