Interior of Digester (IMAGE) University at Buffalo Caption The interior of an anaerobic digestion reactor at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. The replicate digester and others like it, designed by University of Maryland researcher Stephanie Lansing, will be used in a new study that partners dairy farms with university researchers to examine the effect of manure management techniques on preventing the occurrence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, resistance genes and antibiotic residues. Credit Credit: Edwin Remsberg/University of Maryland Usage Restrictions This image may only be used in news stories discussing the research described in the associated press release. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.