Environmental Biotechnology detailed Syllabus for Biotechnology Engineering (BIOTECH), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU BIOTECH 8th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Biotechnology Engineering 8th Sem 2018 Scheme.
For all the (Professional Elective-4) subjects refer to Professional Elective-4 Scheme. The detail syllabus for environmental biotechnology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS: Water, Soil and Air: their sources and effects. Removal of Specific Pollutants: Sources of Heavy Metal Pollution, Microbial Systems for Heavy Metal Accumulation, Biosorption& detoxification mechanisms
Module 2
MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF WASTE WATER TREATMENT: Biological Treatment of anaerobic and aerobic; methanogenesis, methanogenic, acetogenic, and fermentative bacteria- technical process and conditions; Use of Genetically Engineered Organisms. emerging biotechnological processes in waste-water treatment; Applications include treatment of municipal and industrial wastewaters.
Module 3
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Module 4
NATURAL RESOURCES: Forest resources: Use and over-exploitation, deforestation, case studies- timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forests and tribal people, Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies-Energy resources: Growing energy needs, renewable and non renewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources. case studies-Land resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification-role of an individual in conservation of natural resources -Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles. Field study of local area to document environmental assets-river / forest / grassland / hill / mountain. Non Timer Forest Products. Biofuels.
Module 5
BIO LEACHING: Biooxidation-Direct and Indirect Mechanisms-Biooxidation Kinetics; Bacterial oxidation of Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite and Pyrite.; Extraction of metals from ores; Recovery of metals from solutions; Microbes in petroleum extraction; Microbial desulfurization of coal, gene closing-use of genetically altered microorganisms for field biodegradation of hazardous materials.
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- Environmental Microbiology W.D. Grant & P.E. Long, Blakie Glassgow and London 1981
- Microbial Gene Technology H. Polasa (ED.. South Asian Publishers, New Delhi 1991
- Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications Bruce Rittmann and Perry McCarty Tata McGraw-Hill Education 2012
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science Gilbert M.Masters Pearson Education 2nd edition, 2004
- Environmental Science and Engineering Benny Joseph Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi 2004
Reference Books:
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