Antibiotic residuals and anaerobic digestion of dairy manure

Abstract

Antibiotic residuals found in dairy manure can impact the anaerobic digestion process, and conversely anaerobic digestion can impact residual antibiotics that may be present in dairy manure. While anaerobic digesters are not designed nor operated for the specific purpose of mitigating residual antibiotics, it is important to understand how they may have an impact as a manure treatment technology.