Resistome analysis of wastewater treatment plants in Agadir city, Morocco, using a metagenomics approach.

Water scarcity has evolved into a pressing global issue, significantly impacting numerous regions worldwide. The use of treated wastewater stands out as a promising solution to this problem. However, the proliferation of various contaminants, primarily Antimicrobial Resistance Genes (ARGs), poses a significant challenge to its safe and sustainable use.

First study of the effect of wastewater treatment on microbial biodiversity at three wastewater treatment plants in Agadir, Morocco, using 16S rRNA sequencing.

Wastewater treatment is a crucial step in preserving public health and the environment. The quality of treated wastewater depends on the efficiency of the treatment system, which necessitates the evaluation of effluent quality. This is the first study to evaluate the efficiency of three treatment processes used to treat wastewater in Agadir, Morocco.

Trace metals in urbanized coasts: The central Atlantic of Morocco as a case study.

This study describes the contamination, accumulation, and ecological risk assessment of five trace metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Cr) in sediments of an urbanized beach in the central Atlantic coastline of Morocco. The two-year investigation (2018 and 2019) included six sampling sites along a 6 km coastal reach. In both years, none of the studied trace metals exceeded the background or the sediment quality guidelines (SQGs).

Platotex: an innovative and fully automated device for cell growth scale-up of agar-supported solid-state fermentation.

Among various factors that influence the production of microbial secondary metabolites (MSM), the method of cultivation is an important one that has not been thoroughly investigated. In order to increase microbial throughput and simplify the extraction and workup steps, we performed a study to compare liquid-state fermentation (LSF) with agar-supported solid-state fermentation (AgSF). We found that AgSF is not only more suitable for our applications but offers, for some microbial strains, a higher yield and broader diversity of secondary metabolites.