Environmental Microbiology detail syllabus for Environmental Engineering (Env), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (EN8402), Category (PC), Contact Periods/week (3), Teaching hours/week (3), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
For all other env 4th sem syllabus for be 2017 regulation anna univ you can visit Env 4th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 regulation Anna Univ Subjects. The detail syllabus for environmental microbiology is as follows.”
Course Objective:
- The objective of the course is to study the basics of environmental microbiology involved in water, soil and air.
Unit I
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Unit II
Methods of Study
Culture of micro-organisms – media preparation – sterilization, pure culture – maintenance of cultures – stains and staining – estimation of bacterial numbers.
Unit III
Growth and Metabolism of Micro-Organisms
Growth curves – factors affecting growth – nutritional requirements of micro-organisms -metabolism of micro-organisms – carbohydrates, proteins, fat metabolisms and the role of enzymes.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Biodegradation and Biological Treatment
Microbiology of wastewater treatment (domestic and industrial), indicator microorganisms, biodegradation of xenobiotics, bioaugumentation, microbial leaching of heavy metals.
Course Outcome:
The students completing the course will have
- an insight into type, growth metabolism and culturing techniques of micro organisms and their application to environmental engineering
- the ability to perform estimation of bacterial numbers
- the ability to apply micro morganisms for the treatment of wastes, bioleaching and bioaugmentation
Text Books:
- McKinney R.E. and Gall M. “Microbiology for Sanitary Engineers”, McGraw Hill Book Co.Inc. New York, 1962
- Gainey and Lord, “Microbiology of Water and Sewage”, Prentice Hall Inc., New York, 1975
References:
- Raina, M.Maier, Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba. “Environmental Microbiology”, Academic Press, 2000.
- Bhatia, S.C., “Handbook of Environmental Microbiology”, Vol. I, II and III, Atlantic Publ. and Dist. Ltd., 2008.
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