Syllabus
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Course Code: MEMT-301 Course Name: EL-1B (Environmental Bioremediation Technology) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction to bioremediation, Historical development of environmental bioremediation, Requirements for bioremediation, Constraints and priorities of bioremediation, Applications of bioremediation technologies.Xenobiotic compounds, their structure and persistance in environment, Oil spills, Oil products in environment. Biodegradation- principles and mircobiology; Microconversions of xenobiotics | |
| 2 | Biotransformation of pesticides and hydrocarbons, Biodegradation kinetics, Bioavailability, Biomineralization, Testing for biodegradability, Numerical modelling of biodegradation. Biological processing of waste water, Bioreactors – designs used for treatement of sludge and removal of metals from waste water. Biodegradable plastic, Biodegradation of PAH in environment. | |
| 3 | Bioremediation strategies – biostimulation and bioaugmentation, Bioremediation techniques in-situ andex-situ. Bioremediation of organic and metal contaminated environments. Metal toxicityand bioavailability. Biosorption and precipitation.Bioremediation technologies for heavy metaland radionuclides removal.Phytoremediation and its processes, role of phytochelatins.Applications of genetic engineering in phytoremediation. Algal and fungal based bioremediation. | |
| 4 | Gaseous bioremediation, biofilms, bioscrubbers, bioventing, Soil Vapour Extraction (SVE), Water recirculation systems, Air sparging, Biobarriers, Composting, Phytoremediation for air technologies.Role of biosensors in bioremediation technologies, Biofilms and their applications. | |
