BT31011: Environmental Biotechnology
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| Course name | Environmental Biotechnology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Offered by | Biotechnology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L-T-P | 3-1-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Semester | Autumn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syllabus
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
Introduction to environmental biotechnology, definitions and facts. Overview of microbial transformations. Environmental monitoring: bioreporter, biomarker and biosensor technology. Metagenomics/environmental genomics. Bioprospecting. Biomicroelectronics and Nanobiotechnology. Bioremediation of inorganic (metal, radionuclide, nitrate, phosphate) and organic pollutants. In situ and ex situ remediation strategies. Biotechnology of sewage treatment. Clean technologies: biofertilizers, biopesticides, microbial polymer production and bio plastic technology. Biotechnology of fossil fuels: desulfurization of coal, oil shales, microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). Biofuels: biogas, biohydrogen, bioethahnol production. Biotechnology of mineral processing. Ethical issues in environmental biotechnology.
Concepts taught in class
Student Opinion
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Classroom resources
Additional Resources
Time Table
| Day | 8:00-8:55 am | 9:00-9:55 am | 10:00-10:55 am | 11:00-11:55 am | 12:00-12:55 pm | 2:00-2:55 pm | 3:00-3:55 pm | 4:00-4:55 pm | 5:00-5:55 pm | |
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| Friday | In Dept | In Dept |