Most antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research and public policy, to date, has concentrated on human and animal health. However, the environment plays an equally critical role in the development, dissemination, and proliferation of AMR.
They may be more familiar as a room scent but a new study presented at the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum reveals that lavender and lemongrass essential oils are effective against thrush, even at low levels.
David Pearce, inaugural Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Microbiology (SMI), the latest scientific journal launched by Applied Microbiology International, talks adaptability, environmental microbiology and life at a polar research station.
SfAM contributed to the Royal Society of Biology's response to the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) consultation on the Draft Policy Statement on Environmental Principles.
