Carlos C. Bezuidenhout

Carlos C. Bezuidenhout is a senior researcher at North-West University, South Africa, with a career spanning over two decades. He specializes in microbiology and environmental science, focusing on microbial interactions in water and food safety contexts.

• Current affiliation: North-West University
• Collaboration: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
• Key research areas: Microbial ecology, antibiotic resistance, environmental contamination

His research investigates:

• Genomic analysis of bacteria in water treatment plants and mining-impacted rivers
• Development of universal quantification methods for antibiotic resistance genes
• Microbial community dynamics in agricultural and aquatic systems
• Public health implications of environmental antibiotic resistance

Bezuidenhout has published 106 papers across 22 years, with 742 citations and an H-index of 24. His work receives consistent funding from prestigious organizations including:

• National Research Foundation (NRF)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Water Research Commission

Notable publications include studies on:

• Antibiotic resistance patterns in surface water Enterococcus
• Anthropogenic impacts on river bacterial communities
• Yeast diversity in South African water sources
• Chemical synthesis of antimicrobial compounds
• Bacterial ecology in rangeland livestock systems