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ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY
This paper will enable students to understand –
- The nature of biological material and hierarchy of molecular organization of cells.
- The thermodynamic principles underlying biochemical reactions and the function of macromolecules.
- The students will learn the concept of enzyme catalysis, reaction mechanism and regulation of enzyme activity
Course Outcomes (COs):
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MBL 601 |
Environmental Microbiology |
CO 73 Understand and know various aspects of environment, its composition and properties. CO 74 Understand the significance of various components of environment. CO 75 To be aware of various types of biogeochemical cycles. CO 76 Know the concepts of biodegradation, biodetorioration, and bioleaching. CO 77 Describe role of microorganism in recycling soil nutrients, biodegradation of complex plant polymers, sustaining and improving plant growth through improving nutrient availability, production of plant growth promoting substances and inhibiting pathogens. CO 78 Role of microbes in environment |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, presentations
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.
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C A test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Classroom interaction |
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Microbial population of air, water and soil. Population interaction: Neutralism, Commensalism, Synergism, Mutualism, Competition, Ammensalism, Parasitism, and Predation. Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Sulphur Cycle, Phosphorus Cycle, Iron cycle
Different types of liquid waste treatment: Primary, Secondary and tertiary treatment.
Aerobic process – activated sludge, oxidation ditches, and trickling filters, Anaerobic Process – anaerobic digestion, anaerobic filters, up flow anaerobic sludge.
Solid Wastes: Sources and management (Sanitary landfills, incineration, composting, vermiculture, methane production).
Biodegradation of natural compounds (cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, chitin), Bioremediation: Ex situ and In situ approach. Biodegradation of Xenobiotics: (Aromatic and Aliphatic Pesticides, and hydrocarbons), bioaccumulation and biomagnification.
Biodeterioration of paper and paper pulp, wood, paint, textiles, leather, metals (corrosion). Control of biodeterioration. Bioleaching of metals, Microbial enhanced oil recovery
Basic concepts about nanotechnology: Preparation methods and Characterization. Nanotechnology for Drug delivery and waste reduction and improved energy efficiency, nanotechnology based water treatment strategies. Case studies and Regulatory needs.
- Plant, Gene and Crop Biotechnology, M J Chrispeel and D E Sadava ASPB 2003.
- Textbook of Environmental Biotechnology, P K Mohapatra, I K International Publications, Mumbai, 2006.
- Environmental Chemistry, A K De, Willey Eastern Ltd., New Delhi.
- Advances in Industrial Waste water treatment, First Edition, Technosound Publications. 1999.
- Microbial Ecology- Fundamentals & Applications, 4th Edition, Ronald . M. Atlas, Richard Bartha, Pearsrson Publication. 2005
- Wastewater Engineering- Treatment, Disposal and Resuse, Metcall and Eddy, Inc., Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi., 1999
- Comprehensive Biotechnology, Vol.4, M. Moo- Young (Ed-in-chief), Pergamon Press, Oxford.
- Introduction to Biodeterioration. D Allsopp and K J Seal, ELBS/Edward Arnold.
- Bioremediation Engineering: design and Application, Cookson, J T McGraw- Hill, Inc.1995
- Environmental Biotechnology – Basic concepts and applications, Indu Shekhar Thakur, I K International publications. 2006
