Nanoenabled strategies to reduce the presence of contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic environment

Contaminant of emerging concern (CECs) such as antibiotics, pathogens and antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in water bodiesassociated to intensive fish and inland animal farming, represent a great threat to the environment and human health. AMROCE aims atreducing antibiotic pollution and spread of AMR bacteria in the entire water cycle through a platform of novel antibiotic-free antimicrobialproducts. AMROCE will develop antimicrobial/antibiofilm fish cage nets and wastewater filtration membranes through polymer bulkand surface nano-engineering. Marine-derived antimicrobial agents and antibiofilm enzymes will be nano-formulated as alternativeto antibiotics for fish and animal feed supplement. Human and environmental nanosafety during the manufacturing and use of thenovel nanotechnology-embedded products will be continuously evaluated to anticipate nanosafety issues.