ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Paper Code: 
ENV 301
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To discuss the general concepts of microbiology such as growth, metabolism, genetics, and microbial structure and function, and to study the future challenges of microbiology.

10.00
Unit I: 
Growth and Distribution of microorganisms in the Environment
  • Introduction to Environmental Microbiology
  • Types of microorganism on the basis of nutrition
  • Factors affecting  microbial growth(Temperature, pH, Oxygen concentration, Pressure and radiation)
  • Microbial growth curve (Lag phase, acceleration phase , exponential phase, deceleration phase, stationary phase, death phase)
  • Distribution of microorganisms in environment
10.00
Unit II: 
Microbial Interactions in the Environment
  • Interaction among the microbial populations(Positive and negative interactions)

                              -Mutualism

                              -Parasitism

                              -Amensalism

                              -Competition

                              -Predation

                              -Protocorporation

                              - Commensalism

  • Mycorrhizae-Ectomycorrhizae and Endomycorrhizae
10.00
Unit III: 
Microbiology of Water
  • Microbial habitat in the aquatic environment

-Planktonic environment

-Benthic habitat

-Microbial mats

-Biofilms

  • Microbial characteristics of fresh and marine water

 

8.00
Unit IV: 
Microbiology of Soil
  • Soil habitat (Lithosphere)
  • Microbial biogeochemical cycling

-Carbon cycle

-Nitrogen cycle

-Sulphur cycle

-Phosphorus

  • Rhizosphere

 

7.00
Unit V: 
Applications of Environmental Microbiology
  • Bioremediation
  • Phytoremediation
  • Biodeterioration- wood deterioration,Paper-pulp,Rubber

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Stanier ,General Microbiology
  • Verma,  Environmental Biology Meerut publication
  • Pelczar, Microbiology
  • Atlas, Ronald M.        Microbial Ecology: Fundamental and Applications  
  •  Raina M Maier  Ian L Pepper  Charles P Gerba  (2006) Environmental     Microbiology  Publisher: Elsevier India P Ltd
  • Banwari Lal (2009)  Environmental Microbiology 1st ed. Publisher:   Cyber Tech Publications
  • Sharma P D (2005)  Environmental Microbiology  Publisher: Narosa Publishing House
  • Patrick K. Jjemba (2004) Environmental Microbiology Principles and Applications  Science publishers
  • Pradipta K. Mohapatra  (2008), Textbook of Environmental Microbiology
    1st ed. Publisher:   I. K. International Pvt. Ltd.
  • M.l. Srivastava   Environmental Microbiology, Publisher: Shree Publishers & Distributors
  • Rema L.P. Applied Biotechnology.,2007, MJP Publishers Chennai
  • Michel J Pelczar et al (1994). Microbiology concepts and applications. Mc. Graw - Hill Inc
  • Powar C.B.and Doginwala. H.F,1985,General Microbiology, Vol. I . and II ed. Himalaya publishing house.
  • Pepper W. A.1995. Environmental Microbiology, Pepper W. A.P.publisher
  • R.C. Dubey & D.K. Maheshwari, 2001. A textbook of Microbiology,  S. Chand & Co. New Delhi.
  • Prescott L.M., Harley J.P. and Klein D.A. Microbiology. Third edition.Wm.C.Brown Publishers London

 

Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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