Syllabus
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Course Code: MMB-204 Course Name: Environmental Microbiology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Development in field of environmental microbiology: Development of microbial ecology and emergence of field of environmental microbiology, significant applications of microbes in solving environmental pollution problems Culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches for understanding microbial diversity in the environment: Understanding microbial diversity in the environment by culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches, Analysis by FAME, measuring metabolic capabilities using BIOLOG, G+C analysis, slot-blot hybridization of community DNA, and fluorescent in situ hybridization of intact cells, metagenomic analysis of solid and aquatic sediments. |
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| 2 | Microbial diversity in extreme environments: Occurrence, diversity, adaptations and potential applications of oligotrophs, thermophiles, psychrophiles, organic solvent and radiation tolerants, metallophiles, acidophiles, alkaliphiles and halophiles. Biotechnological applications of the same Soil and water microbiology: Importance of soil microorganisms, nutrient transformation processes, plant-microbe symbiosis, microbial antagonism, biofilms and their biotechnological applications, drinking water microbiology and quality control. |
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| 3 | Biomass waste management of plant’s residues: Lignocellulolytic microorganisms, enzymes and their biotechnological applications in: (i) biopulping, (ii) biobleaching, (iii) textiles (iv) biofuels, (v) animal feed production. Bioremediation of environmental pollutants: Petroleum hydrocarbons and pesticides,use of biosensors for their detection. Microbial enhanced oil recovery, bioleaching of copper, gold and uranium, electronic waste management. |
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| 4 | Liquid and solid waste management: Treatment of sewage (primary, secondary and tertiary treatments), treatment of industrial effluents (distillery, textile, pulp and paper), methods to detect various pollutants (metals, sediments, toxin and organic matters). Solid waste types,composting, landfill development, incineration methods, composting and sustainable agriculture, biogas production, plastic degrading microorganisms as a tool for bioremediation, challenges in waste management. |
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