ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY

Paper Code: 
BTE 601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45
Objective: 

On completion of this course, the learner will:

CO 79: Understand and know various aspects of environment, its composition and interactions between organisms.

CO 80: Acquaint with role of microbes in solid and liquid waste management

CO 81: To be aware of Biodegradation and Bioremediation

CO 82: Know the concepts of biodetorioration, and bioleaching.

CO 83:Describe concept  of Nanotechnology & Its Applications.

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.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Biodeterioration and Bioleaching

Biodeterioration of Course and Course 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: 
  • 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.
  • Microbial Ecology- Fundamentals and applications. Ronald. M. Atlas, Richard Bartha. Pearson Education. 2005.
  • Environmental Biotechnology – Basic concepts and applications, InduShekhar Thakur, I K International publications. 2006

 

REFERENCES: 

 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • Wastewater Engineering- Treatment, Disposal and Resuse, Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi.1999
  • Comprehensive Biotechnology, vol.4, M. Moo- Young (Ed-in-chief), Pergamon Press, Oxford. 2004
  • Bioextraction and Biodeterioration of Metals (Biology of World Resources. Christine C. Gaylarde (Editor), Hector A. Videla (Editor), Dennis Allsopp (Foreword). Cambridge University Press. 2009
  • Handbook of Material Biodegradation, Biodeterioration, and Biostablization. MichalinaFalkiewicz-Dulik, Katarzyna Janda Dr., George Wypych. ChemTec Publishing. 2010
  • Environmental Biotechnology. Theory and Applications. Gareth M. EvansJudith C. Furlong. Wiley. 2003

 

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JOURNALS:

  • Journal of environmental biotechnology
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science   
  • Journal of Environmental Sciences

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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