Research Project: Protection of Food and Water Supplies from Pathogens and Human Induced Chemicals of Emerging Concern

Location: Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Biochar selection for removal of perfluoroalkyl substances from reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramos, M.P., Schmidt, M.P., Xuan, R., Ashworth, D.J. 2025. Biochar selection for removal of perfluoroalkyl substances from reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation. Biochar. 7. Article 56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-025-00436-4.

Improving surface flux and boundary layer simulations using NASA land surface remote sensing - (Abstract Only)

Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes through soil-plant-earthworm continuum in the food production environment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhattacharjee, A.S., Phan, D., Zheng, C., Ashworth, D.J., Schmidt, M.P., Men, Y., Ferreira, J.F., Muir, G., Hasan, N., Ibekwe, A.M. 2024. Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes through soil-plant-earthworm continuum in the food production environment. Environmental International. 183. Article 108374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108374.

Biochar as a strategy for PFAS remediation in agricultural contexts: A review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramos, M.P., Ashworth, D.J. 2024. Biochar as a strategy for PFAS remediation in agricultural contexts: A review. Science of the Total Environment. 927:172275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172275.

Cephalexin interaction with biosolids-derived dissolved organic matter: Binding mechanism and implications for adsorption by biochar and clay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schmidt, M.P., Ashworth, D.J., Ibekwe, A.M. 2024. Cephalexin interaction with biosolids-derived dissolved organic matter: Binding mechanism and implications for adsorption by biochar and clay. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 10:949-959. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EW00590A.

Dissemination of antibiotic resistance through soil-plant-earthworm continuum in the food production environment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhattacharjee, A.S., Phan, D., Zheng, C., Ashworth, D.J., Schmidt, M.P., Men, Y., Ferreira, J.F., Muir, G., Hasan, N.A., Ibekwe, A.M. 2023. Dissemination of antibiotic resistance through soil-plant-earthworm continuum in the food production environment. Environment International. 183. Article 108374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108374.

Performance of acid- and base-modified biochars for the removal of antibiotics from water under dynamic conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ashworth, D.J., Schmidt, M.P., Ibekwe, A.M. 2023. Performance of acid- and base-modified biochars for the removal of antibiotics from water under dynamic conditions. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 11(6). Article 111616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.111616.

Potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in livestock waste and treated wastewater that can be disseminated to agricultural land - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ibekwe, A.M., Bhattacharjee, A.S., Phan, D., Ashworth, D.J., Schmidt, M.P., Murinda, S.E., Obayiuwana, A., Murry, M.A., Schwartz, G., Lundquist, T., Ma, J., Karathia, H., Fanelli, B., Hasan, N.A., Yang, C. 2023. Potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in livestock waste and treated wastewater that can be disseminated to agricultural land. Science of the Total Environment. 872. Article 162194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162194.

Optimizing date palm leaf and pistachio shell biochar properties for antibiotic adsorption by varying pyrolysis temperature - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schmidt, M.P., Ashworth, D.J., Marquez Celis, N., Ibekwe, A.M. 2023. Optimizing date palm leaf and pistachio shell biochar properties for antibiotic adsorption by varying pyrolysis temperature. Bioresource Technology Reports. 21. Article 101325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101325.

Dissemination of antibiotics through the wastewater–soil–plant–earthworm continuum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ashworth, D.J., Ibekwe, A.M., Men, Y., Ferreira, J.F. 2022. Dissemination of antibiotics through the wastewater–soil–plant–earthworm continuum. Science of the Total Environment. 858. Article 159841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159841.