ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Paper Code: 
ENV 302
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
10.00
Unit I: 
Genetic Engineering and Recombinant technology
  • Concept of Recombinant technology
  • o   Molecular tools of genetic engineering
  • o   Host cell-Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
  • o   Vectors-Plasmids (pBR322), Bacteriophages(λ), Cosmids, BAC and YAC
  • Methods of gene transfer – Conjugation, Transformation, Transduction
9.00
Unit II: 
Organic Waste Management
  • Aerobic treatment of solid waste
    • Composting
    • Vermicomposting
  • Anaerobic digestion of solid waste: Biomethanation, Gasification

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Biological Treatment of Wastewater
  • Sewage composition and characteristics
  • Aerobic Treatment Systems: Activated sludge process, Trickling filters,  Rotating biological contactors, Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor MBBR, Sequencing batch reactor(SBR)
  • Anaerobic Treatment System: Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB), Anaerobic fluidized bed reactor (AFB)
  • Biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal

 

8.00
Unit IV: 
Eco-friendly Bioprocesses
  • Bioremediation
  • Phytoremediation
  • Bioleaching

 

8.00
Unit V: 
Industrial Applications of Environmental Biotechnology
  • Biofuels (Bioethanol ,Biodiesel)
  • Biofertilizers and Biopesticides
  • Biosensors

      

 

Essential Readings: 
  • ·         Chatterji, A. (2011). Introduction to Environmnetal Biotechnology (3rd ed.). New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  • ·          Evans, G. M., & Furlong, J. C. (2003). Environmental Biotechnology: Theory and Application. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
  • ·         Mohapatra, P. K. (2010). Textbook of Environmental Biotechnology. New Delhi: I.K. International Pvt. Ltd.
  • ·         Rana, S. (2009). Environmental Biotechnology. Meerut: Rastogi Publishers.
  • ·         Sinha, R. K. (2008). Environmental Biotechnology. Aavishkar Publishers.
  • ·         Srinivas, T. (2008). Environmental Biotechnology. New Delhi: New Age Interntional Pvt. Ltd.
  • ·         Thakur, I. S. (2011). Environmental Biotechnology: Basic Concepts and Applications. New Delhi: I.K. International Pvt. Ltd.
  • ·         Wainwright, M. (1999). An Introduction To Environmental Biotechnology. New York: Springer Science+Business Media, Llc.
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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