Course

Unit 1

Environment and Ecosystems, Biotic and abiotic environment. Food chains, food Eutrophication Effluent treatment: Primary, Secondary waste treatments Anaerobic wastewater treatment – process overview, Methanogenesis, Different types of reactors, Genetically Engineered Microorganisms in Biotreatment of wastes. Domestic solid waste management

Unit 2

Heavy metal removal-Biosorption, Bioleaching, Phytoremediation, Other techniques, Bio technological methods for pollution detection- General bioassay, Cell biology and molecular biology in Environmental monitoring, Biosensors, Bioterrorism and drinking water safety

Unit 3

Agricultural Microbiology – Soil general properties, Microorganisms in soil –Decomposition of organic matter in soil-Biogeochemical cycles, Nitrogen fixation, Bacterial diseases of important crops, Biofertilizers and microbial insecticides

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The course would enable the students to understand in depth about how important the Environment and Ecosystems are, learn about Primary, Secondary and Tertiary wastewater treatments, recent biotechnological advances made in Environmental pollution surveillance, have an understanding about Solid Waste Management, comprehend about Agricultural Microbiology and its significance.

 COURSE OUTCOMES:  

After completing the course, students shall be able to

CO1. Thoroughly know the microbial diversity in the various biomes. 

CO2. Identify terrestrial as well as marine habitats and know how humans have impacted the environment. 

CO3. Decipher the use of biosensors for various environmental applications. 

CO4. Postulate application of microorganisms for pollution abatement and various other industrial applications.

REFERENCES:

1. Environmental Biotechnology by Alan Scragg 2^nd edition 2005.
2. Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications by Bruce E. Rittmann and Perry L. McCarty 2^nd edition 2020.
3. Agricultural Microbiology: Subba Rao 3^rd edition 2020.