Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM3400 : Environmental Biotechnology { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Angana Sarkar
Syllabus
Basics of environmental biotechnology: Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology, Role of microbes in EBT, Microbial growth and metabolism Respiration and energy generation Enzyme kinetics and regulation, microbial transformation reactions (aerobic and anaerobic bio-transformations). Microbial diversity analysis and calculation of diversity indices. Microbial diversity analysis methods (traditional and advanced), diversity indices calculations. Next Generation Sequencing for microbial diversity analysis. Bioremediation technology: Types and source of contaminants. Microbial interactions with contaminants. Different mode of interactions of microbes with environment for bioremediation applications. Types of bioremediations: Types – phytoremediation, bioventing, bioleaching, landfarming, bioreactor, composting, bioaugmentation, rhizofiltration, biostimulation. Bioremediation systems and processes (solid, liquid and slurry phase bioremediation) Microbial cleaning of gases (biofiltration and bioscrubbing) In situ bioremediation Biotreatability studies. Microbial detoxification of persistent organic pollutants and endrocrine disruptors (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, polychlorinated biphenyls, heavy metals)., Factors affecting the bioremediation. Waste management: Types pf wastes: solid, liquid, semi solid, Solid waste management: municipal waste, sewage waste, agricultural waste, food waste etc., Wastewater treatment, Case study of wastewater treatment.: Aspects of environmental biotechnology: Environmental monitoring-bioreporter, biomarker and biosensor technology. Biological energy and biomass production from waste, Biorefinery approaches of waste management, Environmental impact assessment.
Course Objectives
- To realize the significance of environmental biotechnology with respect to today’s environmental concerns
- To understand the mechanisms and kinetics in waste treatment
- To comprehend the factors influencing various bioremediation techniques
- To explore microbial diversity and it's application in environmental biotechnology
Course Outcomes
After the successful completion of Environmental Biotechnology course, <br />1.The student will be able to understand the application of bioremediation approach for diverse contaminants. <br />2. They will learn to analyze microbial diversity and their interactions with environments. <br />3. The students will learn to design environmental project aiming waste management with value generation. <br />4. They will be able to design different waste water treatment processes. <br />5. The student could able to propose technological solutions for environmental management through biotechnological interventions.
Essential Reading
- B. E. Rittmann, P. L. McCarty, Environmental Biotechnology - Principles and Applications, Mc Graw Hill Int. , 2012
- 4. B.C. Bhattacharyya and Rintu Banerjee, Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, Oxford Higher Education , 2007
Supplementary Reading
- D. A. Vallero, Environmental Biotechnology – A Biosystems approach, Academic Press , 2010
- G. M. Evans, Environmental Biotechnology: Theory and Application, Wiley , 2013
Journal and Conferences
- Bioresources Technology
- Water pollution