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Survival rates and transfer potential measurements of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium colonising polyethylene microplastics in contaminated agricultural soils

This dataset contains mesocosm experimental data quantifying the ability of the bacterium Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) to persist on microplastic beads in podzol and loamy soil. Persistence was determined through measuring surviving colony forming units (CFUs) of S. Typhimurium on the plastics after destructive sampling of the mesocosm jars. The results of a flooding and leachate experiment are also included, containing transfer potential and leachate gradients of S. Typhimurium in each soil under ambient, and flooding conditions. Water was added to soil columns containing the microbeads to simulate flooding, and the CFUs in the water and on virgin plastics were measured to determine transfer potential. In the persistence experiment samples were measured on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28 and 35, and in the transfer and leachate experiments samples were measured after 7, 14 and 21 days, with four replicates being taken at each time point. This dataset was created as part of a study investigating how human pathogens enter agricultural environments via flooding or contaminated irrigation, and to determine the survivability of S. Typhimurium in these soils. This work is supported by the National Environmental Research Council (NE/V005847/1). Full details about this nonGeographicDataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/0bfdfa23-15f8-4ffd-b1dc-e77178af0304

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Date (Publication)
2025-05-02
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/0bfdfa23-15f8-4ffd-b1dc-e77178af0304
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doi: / 10.5285/0bfdfa23-15f8-4ffd-b1dc-e77178af0304
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Woodford, L., White, H., Fellows, R., Ormsby, M., Pow, C., Quilliam, R. (2025). Survival rates and transfer potential measurements of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium colonising polyethylene microplastics in contaminated agricultural soils. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/0bfdfa23-15f8-4ffd-b1dc-e77178af0304
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  University of Stirling - Woodford, L.
Author
  University of Stirling - Woodford, L.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2530-2120
Author
  University of Stirling - White, H.
Author
  University of Stirling - Fellows, R.
Author
  University of Stirling - Ormsby, M.
Author
  University of Stirling - Pow, C.
Author
  University of Stirling - Quilliam, R.
Owner
  University of Stirling
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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  • Human Health and Safety
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Woodford, L., White, H., Fellows, R., Ormsby, M., Pow, C., Quilliam, R. (2025). Survival rates and transfer potential measurements of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium colonising polyethylene microplastics in contaminated agricultural soils. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/0bfdfa23-15f8-4ffd-b1dc-e77178af0304
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Topic category
  • Environment
Begin date
2023-06-01
End date
2023-08-01
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
Mesocosm experiments were designed in two stages. For the persistence experiment jars were filled with two soil types and microplastic beads were mixed with the soils and left. At each time point destructive sampling was used to recover the beads and measure the surviving CFUs of S. Typhimurium on the plastics. In the flooding and leachate experiment, water was added to columns containing beads and the CFUs recovered in the water was recorded (flooding) and CFUs on virgin plastics was used to measure transfer. In the persistence experiment samples were measured on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28 and 35, and in the transfer and leachate experiments samples were measured after 7, 14 and 21 days, with four replicates being taken each at each time point.
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EnglishEnglish
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nonGeographicDataset Non geographic dataset
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Date stamp
2025-05-07T13:43:05
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
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