Environmental Biotechnology detailed syllabus scheme for Biotechnology (BT), 2019 regulation has been taken from the University of Mumbai official website and presented for the Bachelor of Engineering students. For Course Code, Course Title, Test 1, Test 2, Avg, End Sem Exam, Team Work, Practical, Oral, Total, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Environmental Biotechnology Syllabus for Biotechnology BE 8th Sem 2019 Pattern Mumbai University
Prerequisites:
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Course Objectives:
- The main objective of this course is to introduce to the students the current biotechnological approaches and technologies in the use of microbes and/or other organisms and their processes to improve environmental quality, clean up contaminated environment, renew resources and generate valuable products for human society.
Course Outcomes:
- Apply their knowledge of environmental science and biological systems to improve the quality of life in individual context.
- Recognize key environmental problems and to apply the operating principles and biotic systems for remediation.
- Design, improve and apply biotechnological systems and processes to meet practical needs of different environmental problems.
Module 1
Introduction: Environmental Degradation, types of environmental degradation, factors affecting environmental degradation, Environmental monitoring- sampling (land, air, water), analysis- physical, chemical, biological, pollution monitoringbio indicators, biosensors, biomarkers, pollution control aspects. 03
Module 2
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Module 3
Water Pollution Control: Measurement of organic and inorganic pollutants, DO depletion, modelling of BOD reaction, problems on BOD, Methods of waste water treatment, Microbiology and design (activated sludge process, trickling process), Rotating Biological contactors, Fluidized bed reactors, anaerobic sludge digestion, Methanogenesis, methanogenic, acetogenic, fermentative bacteria- technical process and condition, waste water treatment using aquatic plants, heavy metal removal by hairy roots. 07
Module 4
Soil Pollution Control: Bioremediation of contaminated soil, types of bioremediation, factors affecting bioremediation, phyto fremediation, role of genetic engineering 05
Module 5
Solid waste management: Types of solid waste, sources, effects, methods of collection, disposal methods, potential methods of disposal, disposal of hazardous waste, Biological conversion process (aerobic, anaerobic, bioventing), biotechnology applications to hazardous waste management 06
Module 6
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Module 7
Downstream Processing: Downstream processing in biological treatment process, effluent disposal and reuse, bio filtration of waste gas, treatment and purification of biogas 04
Module 8
Effuent treatment: Need of ETP in industry, Components of ETP, general design procedure for ETP, ETP studies of industries like dairy, metal, food etc. 05
Module 9
Environmental Legislations: Water Prevention and Control Pollution Act, Water pollution act, Air pollution and prevention act, The environment Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act, Municipal Solid Waste Rules, Biomedical Waste Rules, Hazardous Wastef Rules, Environmental Clearance, Environmental Legislation and Pollution Control Acts in India, Central Pollution Control Board, its functions and powers, Procedure to operate an industry 02
Module 1
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Assessment
Internal
- Assessment consists of two tests which should be conducted at proper intervals.
End Semester theory examination
- Question paper will comprise of 6 questions each carrying 20 questions.
- Total 4 questions need to be solved
- Question no.1 will be compulsory based on entire syllabus wherein sub questions can be asked.
- Remaining questions will be randomly selected from all the modules
- Weightage of marks should be proportional to number of hours assigned to each module
Reference Books:
- Environmental Biotechnology- Allen Scragg, Oxford University Press, Second edition
- Environmental Biotechnology, 1995 S.N. Jogdand, Himalaya Publishing House.
- Bioremediation, 1994 Barker, K.H. and Herson, D.S., Mcgraw Hill, Inc. New York
- Waste water Engineering, Metcalf & Eddy, Tata McGraw Hill Publication, Fourth edition
- Environmental Science, Richard T. Wright, PHI Pvt. Ltd., Ninth edition
- Environmental Pollution Health and Toxicology,S.V.S.Rana,NarosaPublishing House Pvt.Ltd., First edition
For detail syllabus of all other subjects of Biotechnology (BT) 8th Sem 2019 regulation, visit BT 8th Sem Subjects syllabus for 2019 regulation.