Syllabus
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Course Code: MES-301 Course Name: Environmental Biotechnology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | The scope of environmental biotechnology; Biodegradation of macromolecules; biodegradation of xenobiotics. Heavy metal pollution; Bioremediation of metal contaminated soils, spilled oil and grease deposits and synthetic pesticides. Biosensors to detect environmental pollutants. Fermentation technology (Bioreactors). |
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| 2 | Basic techniques in genetic engineering: Genetic manipulation, Restriction endonucleases. Introduction of cloned genes into new hosts using plasmid and phage vector systems. RFLP, Polymerase chain reaction. Environmental genomics/metagenomics - a general account. Microbes and environmental management. Microorganisms and organic pollutants; Extremophiles. |
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| 3 | Basic concepts of genetic engineering of plants and its applications-herbicide and stress tolerant plant. Biotechnological strategies in forestry and wasteland management. Biotechnology in biodiversity conservation: gene banks, germplasm conservation and DNA banks. Genetically modified organisms and Biosafety- a general account. |
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| 4 | Bioenergy, ethanol fermentation. Liquid waste treatment; Biofilters, activated sludge systems; membrane bioreactors. Biotechnological approaches for solid waste management, Vermicomposting. Phytotechnology- terrestrial phytosystems, metal phytoremediation. Phytotechnology-aquatic phytosystems, nutrient film techniques, algal treatment systems. Vocational possibilities in field of Environmental Biotechnology. |
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