Environmental Biotechnology And Microbiology

Paper Code: 
BTE 601
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45
Objective: 

This paper will enable students to:

  • Understand and know various aspects of environment, its composition and properties.
  • Understand the significance of various components of environment.
  • To be aware of various types of biogeochemical cycles.
  • Know the concepts of biodegradation, biodetorioration, and bioleaching.

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Environment: Basic concepts and Biogeochemical Cycles

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

 

 

 

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Liquid and Solid Waste Disposal

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).

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Biodegradation and Bioremediation

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.

 

8.00
Unit IV: 
Biodeterioration and Bioleaching

Biodeterioration of paper and paper pulp, wood, paint, textiles, leather, metals (corrosion). Control of biodeterioration. Bioleaching of metals, Microbial enhanced oil recovery.

 

8.00
Unit V: 
Nanotechnology & Its Applications:

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.

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Plant, Gene and crop Biotechnology, M.J. Chrispeel and D.E. Sadava ASPB 2003.
  2. Textbook of Environmental Biotechnology, P.K Mohapatra, I K International Publications, Mumbai 2006.
  3. Environmental Chemistry, A.K.De, Willey Eastern Ltd., New Delhi.
  4. Microbial Ecology- Fundamentals and applications. Ronald. M. Atlas, Richard Bartha. Pearson Education. 2005.
  5. Advances in Industrial Waste water treatment. P.K. Goel. First Edition. Techno sound Publications. 1999

 

 

REFERENCES: 
  1. Wastewater Engineering- Treatment, Disposal and Resuse, Metcall and Eddy, Inc., Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi.1999
  2. Comprehensive Biotechnology, vol.4, M. Moo- Young (Ed-in-chief), Pergamon Press, Oxford.
  3. Environmental Biotechnology – Basic concepts and applications, Indu Shekhar Thakur, I K International publications. 2006

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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