18 results

Assessment of the safety and efficacy of Guanidinoacetic acid (Creamino®) as a feed additive for all animal species

Report
Morrison, D. (2024)
Assessment of the safety and efficacy of Guanidinoacetic acid (Creamino®) as a feed additive for all animal species. Food Standards Agency
An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in May 2021 from AlzChem Trostberg GmbH (“the applicant”) for the new use authorisation of an additive guanidinoaceti...

Safety Assessment RP709 protease (subtilisin) produced by Bacillus licheniformis DSM 33099 (ProAct 360)

Report
Morrison, D. (2024)
Safety Assessment RP709 protease (subtilisin) produced by Bacillus licheniformis DSM 33099 (ProAct 360). Food Standards Agency
An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in March 2021 from DSM Nutritional Products LTD (“the applicant”) for the new authorisation of an additive (ProAct 36...

Safety Assessment RP1047 Quillaja saponaria and Yucca schidigera (Magni-Phi®)

Report
Morrison, D. (2024)
Safety Assessment RP1047 Quillaja saponaria and Yucca schidigera (Magni-Phi®). Food Standards Agency
An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in April 2021 from Phibro Animal Health Corporation (“the applicant”) for the new authorisation of an additive (Magni...

Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland

Report
Wojcik, G., Anderson, L., Johnston, L., Moffat, S., & Morrison, D. (2024)
Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland. Environmental Standards Scotland
Commissioned literature review on the key causes, impacts and controls for anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in the environment that are relevant to Scotland. The review summari...

Safety Assessment RP416 Axtra XB

Report
Morrison, D. (2023)
Safety Assessment RP416 Axtra XB. Food Standards Agency
An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in February 2021 by Genencor International B.V. (“the applicant”) for the authorisation of an additive (endo-1,4-beta...

Assessment of 3-Nitrooxypropanol “3-NOP” as a feed additive for all ruminants for milk production and reproduction.

Report
Morrison, D. (2023)
Assessment of 3-Nitrooxypropanol “3-NOP” as a feed additive for all ruminants for milk production and reproduction. Food Standards Agency
A request was received to provide a full risk assessment on the safety and efficacy of an additive (Bovaer ® 10) containing a minimum 10% 3-nitrooxypropanol, under Regulation ...

AMR case study: AMR in the environment

Report
Morrison, D. AMR case study: AMR in the environment. Society for Applied Microbiology

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Morrison, D. AMR case study: AMR in the environment. Society for Applied Microbiology
The environment plays a critical role in the development, dissemination, and proliferation of AMR. There is no structural, statutory surveillance dedicated to assessing the le...

A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants

Journal Article
Marano, R. B., Fernandes, T., Manaia, C. M., Nunes, O., Morrison, D., Berendonk, T. U., …Cytryn, E. (2020)
A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants. Environment International, 144, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106035
The World Health Organization Global Action Plan recommends integrated surveillance programs as crucial strategies for monitoring antibiotic resistance. Although several natio...

Detection of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Panton-Valentine leukocidin directly from clinical samples and the development of a multiplex assay using real-time polymerase chain reaction

Journal Article
Renwick, L., Hardie, A., Girvan, E. K., Smith, M., Leadbetter, G., Claas, E., …Templeton, K. E. (2008)
Detection of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Panton-Valentine leukocidin directly from clinical samples and the development of a multiplex assay using real-time polymerase chain reaction. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 27(9), 791-796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-008-0503-9
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major pathogen responsible for significant numbers of healthcare-associated infections and isolates containing Panton-Va...

Low-level exposure of MRSA to octenidine dihydrochloride does not select for resistance

Journal Article
Al-Doori, Z., Goroncy-Bermes, P., Gemmell, C. G., & Morrison, D. (2007)
Low-level exposure of MRSA to octenidine dihydrochloride does not select for resistance. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 59(6), 1280-1281. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkm092
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The prevalence, sources and diversity of antibiotic resistant E. coli in Scottish surface waters: a baseline for risk assessment and intervention targets.

2022 - 2026
The alarming rise in resistance to antibiotics is now widely accepted as being one of the most serious public health crises we face today. The use and overuse of antibiotics in human and animal medici...
Funder: Medical Research Scotland | Value: £71,650

Quantifying AMR in the River Almond Catchment Area

2021 - 2025
Aim To Quantifying AMR Pollution and identify the major sources of point and diffuse AMR pollution in the River Almond Catchment Area in order to provide a baseline for future risk assessment and inte...
Funder: Natural Environment Research Council | Value: £52,080

Scotland-India Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment Network (SIAMREN)

2020 - 2021
This project focuses upon the creation and growth of a network of researchers within Scotland and India who have common research interests in the challenges presented by the emergence of antimicrobial...
Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh

The prevalence of antibiotic resistance pathogen E. coli in Scottish surface waters

2019 - 2023
The alarming rise in resistance to antibiotics is now widely accepted as being one of the most serious public health crises we face today. The use and overuse of antibiotics in human and animal medici...
Funder: Medical Research Scotland | Value: £129,161

Wild Birds as Transmission Vectors for Antimicrobial Resistant in the Environment

2017 - 2017
sfam Student into work grant
Funder: Society of Applied Microbiology | Value: £2,500

Beach sand as potential resevoirs of antibiotic resistant hospital pathogens

2015 - 2015
Students into Work Vacation Studentship 2015
Funder: Society of Applied Microbiology | Value: £2,100

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