Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : LS3608 : Microbes and Environment { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Surajit Das
Syllabus
Microbial cell structure and function, Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration, Microbial Ecology, Environmental Microbiology, Role of microbes in different biogeochemical cycles, Microbial Fertilizers and Microbial Pesticides, Waste water treatment, Biodegradation and Bioremediation Aquatic microbiology and water-borne diseases. Microbial interactions and interrelations with other organisms.
Course Objectives
- Students will gain an understanding of the basic concepts in microbiology
- Students will study the role of microbes in different environments
Course Outcomes
Upon completing this course, <br />Students will have the know-how on the various uses of microorganisms. <br />Students will have an overview of the effect of microbes on the environment.
Essential Reading
- R. M. Atlas and R. Bartha, Microbial Ecology: Fundamentals and Applications, Pearson Education , 1998.
- Willey, Sherwood and Woolverton, Prescott, Harley, and Klein’s Microbiology., McGraw Hill Education , 7th edition (2008).
Supplementary Reading
- S. Das and H. R. Dash, Handbook of metal-microbe interaction and bioremediation, CRC Press, Boca Raton , 2017
- John Postgate, Microbes and Man, Cambridge University Press. , 2000, ISBN 9780511612008