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Applied Environmental Microbiology
This course will enable the students to –
- To understand solid and liquid waste management.
- To understand biodegradation, bioremediation, bioleaching and biodeterioration.
- To learn about biofertilizers.
- To know about biopesticides and bioplastics
Course Outcomes (COs):
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MBL 325 A
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Applied Environmental Microbiology
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Upon completion of the course students will be able to CO 74 A: Acquaint with role of microbes in solid and liquid waste management CO 75 A: Assess role of microbes in biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental pollutants CO 76 A: Assess the role microorganisms in biodeterioration and bioleaching of metals. CO 77 A: Assess the role of biofertilizers and methods of inoculation CO 78 A: Assess mycorrhizal relationship, bioplastics and biopesticides. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Giving tasks |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation |
Treatment of industrial effluents and municipal waste through microorganisms.
Aerobic Processes: Oxidation pools, Rotating Biological Discs, Rotating Drums, Anaerobic Processes: Anaerobic digestion, Anaerobic filter, upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors. Indicator microorganisms.
Solid wastes: Sources and management (composting, vermiculture and Methane production
Biodegradation of natural compounds (cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, chitin,)
Biodegradation of xenobiotics in environment – Organisms involved in degradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons, substituted simple aromatic compounds, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, synthetic polymers, detergents and hydrocarbons
Bioremediation- exsitu and in situ. bioaccumulation, biomagnifications
Definition, biodetorioration of paper, wood, paint, textiles, leather, metals (corrosion). Control of biodetorioration.
Microorganisms and metal pollutants- metal bioavalibility in environment, mechanism of microbial metal resistance and detoxification, metal- microbe interaction, Bioleaching of metals, Microbial enhanced oil recovery.
Definition and types of biofertilizers, Mass cultivation and methods of inoculation of microbial inoculants – (Rhizobium, Azotobacter, & Asospirillium.)Cyanobacteria – Azolla – Anabaena association and its role in rice cultivation
Quality control and ISI specifications for Rhizobium cultures.
AMF mycorrhizal association, Types of mycorrhizal association, Isolation, stock plants and inoculum production of AMF.
Physiology and function of mycorrhizae- Nutrient Uptake and other effects.
Biopesticides (with special emphasis on B. thruingenesis.)
Bioplastics
- Environmental Biotechnology – Basic concepts and applications, Indu Shekhar Thakur, I K International publications. 2006
- Environmental Microbiology R.M Maier, I.L. Pepper and C.P.Gerba , Academic Press. (2000)
- Introduction of Environmental Microbiology, Michel. R. 1999
- Microbial Ecology- Fundamentals & Applications, 4th Edition, Ronald M. Atlas, Richard Bartha, Pearsrson Publication. 2005.
- Microbials in Integrated Pest Management, (special Indian edition) edited by Ignacimuthu S, SEN A, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pv. Ltd. 2001
- Introduction to Biodeterioration (2nd edition) Allsopp D and Seal K J, Gaylarde C, Cambridge University Press, 2003
- Biofertilizers in Agriculture, Subba Rao.
- Introduction to soil microbiology. Alexander, M John, Wiley & Sons. Inc., New York. (1977)
- Advances in Industrial Waste water treatment, First Edition, Technosound Publications. 1999
- Biofertilizers and Biopesticides Deshmukh AM, Technosciences Publications, 1998.
