Lerato Emelda Mothoa - Akvakultúra és Környezetbiztonsági Intézet
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I’m Mothoa Lerato Emelda, a South African PhD student with a background in Agricultural Biotechnology, currently studying under the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship. My research focuses on bacteria that grow on microplastics in wastewater systems, where I explore their roles in biodegradation, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance.
I have experience in microbiology and molecular biology techniques such as MALDI-TOF, PCR, microbial culturing, and data analysis using SPSS. I’m passionate about understanding environmental challenges like microplastic pollution and finding sustainable, biology-based solutions.
Outside the lab, I enjoy running, travelling, and learning new languages. I love exploring new cultures and experiences, which keeps me curious and inspired both personally and academically.
Publikációk
Selected publications:
Bence Prikler, Sándor Szoboszlay, Lerato Emelda Mothoa, Julianna Kobolák, Emília Laura Dzsudzsák, Gábor Bordós, Adrienn Micsinai, István Szabó, Barbara Tamás, Judit Háhn, Balázs Kriszt, Edit Kaszab, Co-occurrence of microplastics, heavy metals, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sewage sludge: One matrix, multiple threats to agricultural soils, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Volume 21, 2026, 101070, ISSN 2772-4166, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101070
Mothoa, L.E., Prikler, B., Szabó, I., Micsinai, A. and Kaszab, E., 2025. Identification of microplastic-associated microbial communities from various stages of wastewater treatment and recipient surface waters using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry= Mikroműanyagokhoz társuló mikrobiális közösségek azonosítása a szennyvíztisztítás különböző fázisaiban és a befogadó felszíni vizekben MALDI-TOF MS módszerrel. Journal of Central European Green Innovation, 13(1), pp.3-13. https://doi.org/10.33038/jcegi.7311
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