Syllabus
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Course Code: MEMT-204 Course Name: Environmental Biotechnology and Biofuels |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Microbes and environmental management. Biodegradation of macromolecules and xenobiotics, Bioremediation techniques: aerobic and anaerobic, Bioremediation of metal contaminated sites and spilled oil, Biosorption, Bioaccumulation, Bioleaching and Biomining for recovery of resources, Phytotechnology. | |
| 2 | Biosensors in detection of Environmental Pollution – BOD sensor, Methane biosensor, Ammonia and nitrate biosensor. Bioreactors designs, types and environmental applications. Micropropagation and cloning of plants – application in forestry; Biotechnology in preservation of bio-diversity; Cryopreservation and Gene banks. | |
| 3 | Wastewater treatment technologies; Biological Processing of waste water, Biotechnology for solid, hazardous and radioactive waste management, Biodegradable plastics. Biotechnology for wasteland management; Biofertilizers and Biopesticides and IPM. GMO’s, Biosafety and Bioethics guidelines. IPR and environment. Vocational prospects of environmental biotechnology. | |
| 4 | Biofuels: Biodiesel fuels, their origin, chemical and physical properties; Biodiesel production; Advantages and disadvantages of biodiesel; Storage and use of biodiesel; Bioethanol production, properties and its limitations. Biorefinery concept – biomass derived chemical products. Biomass gasification; Policy issues in biofuels, Indian Biofuel Programme. | |
