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BT3019: Environmental Biotechnology syllabus for BioTech 2021 regulation (Professional Elective-IV)

Environmental Biotechnology detailed syllabus for Biotechnology (BioTech) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the BioTech students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Biotechnology 6th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit BioTech 6th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to BioTech Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of environmental biotechnology is as follows.

Unit I

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Unit II

MICROBIAL METABOLISM IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT 9
Decomposition of organic compounds in natural and manmade ecosystems – Mass and energy balance for aerobic and anaerobic reactions – Hydrolysis of biopolymers by aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms – Anaerobic degradation of carbohydrates, proteins, fats and lipids – Nitrogen removal – Ammonification, nitrification, denitrification, anaerobic ammonia oxidation – Enhanced biological phosphorus removal

Unit III

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER 9
Physico-chemical characteristics of wastewater – Overview of aerobic and anaerobic treatment processes – Process design of aerobic and anaerobic system – Activated sludge process -Trickling filter – Rotating biological contactors – Fluidized bed reactor – Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB) – Membrane bioreactors – Algal photosynthesis in wastewater treatment.

Unit IV

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Unit V

BIOPRODUCTS FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES 9
Overview of renewable sources – Production of biocompost and vermicompost – Production of biofertilizers and biopesticides – Production of biomethane, bioethanol, biohydrogen, biodiesel -Production of bioplastics and biopolymers – Bioelectricity generation and value added products from renewable sources.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of course, students will be able

  • To know the importance of biodegradation
  • To recognise the microbial processes for the treatment of wastewater
  • To develop the various biological processes for wastewater treatment
  • To integrate the biotechnology concepts for the control of air pollution
  • To apply the knowledge for the development of bioproducts from renewable sources
  • To develop the biotechnological process for a clean and green environment

Text Books:

  1. Jordening, H.J. and Winter, J., “Environmental Biotechnology: Concepts and Application”, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co., 2005.
  2. Evans, G.G. and Furlong, J., Environmental Biotechnology: Theory and Application, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.

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For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Biotechnology 6th Sem, visit BioTech 6th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.

For all Biotechnology results, visit Anna University BioTech all semester results direct link.

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