Biochar suppression of antibiotic resistance genes in the soil microbiome
Thomas Brook, Deepal Bhatt, Brian Reid, Marcela Hernández, Melisa Soledad Olivelli
This study evaluates how oak biochar affects antibiotic resistance gene prevalence in soil microbiomes with and without sulphamethazine, showing biochar reduces ARGs through adsorption and community shifts.
bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology