Environmental Biotechnology

BTEC 3343

LECTURE SCHEDULE: Male Students, Sun & Tue 9:30 – 11:00, CLASSROOM B341

Female Students, Sun & Tue 8:00 – 9:30, CLASSROOM L102

Course Lecturer, Dr. Kamal E. M. Elkahlout , Assistant Prof. of Biotechnology

Books being reviewed during the course time:

·  Environmental Biotechnology by Gareth M. Evans and Judith C. Fulong, 2003, JHON WILEY & SONS LTD.

·  Environmental Biotechnology by T. Srinivas, 2008, New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers

Other references will be indicated by the lecturer

SYLLABUS

Students must ensure to achieve the following learning outcomes during the semester:

• Understand the definition of environmental biotechnology and its applications in overcoming the major threats of our planet

• To learn strategies and protocols for utilization of microbes, plants in solving problems of environment.

• To understand the significance of natural resources for ecofriendly, cost-effective products.

• To study the role of advanced scientific studies in effective management of the environment pollution.

• Study modern biotechnological tools in environmental monitoring and analysis.

UNIT I

Role of Biotechnology in Environment Protection:

What is Environmental Biotechnology? Current Status of Biotechnology in Environment Protection, Future. Global environmental problems: Ozone depletion, UV-B, global warming and acid rain, their impact and biotechnological approaches for management.

Air, noise and Thermal pollution, their causes, harmful effect and control.

UNIT II

Nature’s Self- Purification Process:

Sources of Heavy Metal Pollution, Microbial Systems for Heavy Metal and their interaction

Accumulation Biosorption; Bioaugmentation; Bioaccumulation, Use of Genetically Engineered Organisms.

Bioleaching: Extraction of metals from ores; Recovery of metals from solutions; Microbes in petroleum extraction; Microbial desulfurization of coal. Biomining: Use of microbes in biohydrometallurgy and biomineralization.

Solubilization and Biology of mineral leaching, Advantages and disadvantages of biological mineral leaching, concentration of metals.

Waste Water Treatment:

Microbiology and Biochemistry of Waste Water Treatment Biological Processes for Industrial Effluent Treatment, Aerobic Biological Treatment, Anaerobic Biological Treatment, Periodic Biological Reactors, Membrane Bioreactors, Use of Immobilized Enzymes and Microbial Cell.

UNIT III

Bioremediation : What is Bioremediation?. Types of Bioremediation, Applications - Examples, Biotechnology and Oil Spills.

Phytoremediation: Reclamation of disturbed ecosystems,

Biotechnology for Hazardous Waste Management :

Xenobiotic Compounds, Recalcitrance, Hazardous Wastes, Biodegradation of Xenobiotics, Biological Detoxification, Biotechnology Applications to Hazardous Waste Management, Examples of Biotechnological Applications to Hazardous Waste Management.

UNIT IV

Biotechnological Approach for treating Contaminated soil and waste waters:

Bioreclamation: Sewage treatment, microbial degradation, control and mitigation of chemical pollutants Pollution due to Pesticides, Tannery and Paper Industries and

Biotechnology. Heavy metal resistant microorganisms, Biotechnology for Waste Treatment of Food and Allied Industries: Biological Treatment Methods, SCP and Biomass from Waste, Distillery Industry.

Biotechniques for Air Pollution Abatement and Odor Control: Deodorization Proces, Applications.

Solid Waste Management, Anaerobic digestion of waste

UNIT V

Biofuels:

Biogas production, Methane producing microorganisms, methanogenesis, biochemistry of methane production,uses of biogas, Ethanol production, and its importance, Microorganisms useful in the production of ethanol. Applications and drawbacks of Ethanol production, microbial production of hydrogen by marine organisms, importance and production of hydrogen, photoproduction of hydrogen Conversion of Wood: Fuel wood, Carbonization, gasification, liquefaction and saccharification of wood, Biomass gasification

Novel Methods for Pollution Control:

Vermitechnology, Phytotechnology: WasteWater Treatment Using Aquatic Plants,

Root Zone Treatment. Renewable Energy Aiming for Biodegradable and Eco-friendly Products.

Outcomes and assessment criteria

Outcomes / Assessment criteria
To achieve each outcome a student must demonstrate the
ability to
1. / Relate the significant contribution of
biotechnology in environment protection / ·  Evaluate the current status of biotechnology in environment protection
·  Analyse the global environmental problems and their causes like Ozone depletion, UV-B, global warming, Air, noise and Thermal pollution, acid rain
·  Discuss all the harmful effects caused by the environment pollutants which threaten the environment.
·  Analyse all the biotechnological approaches for Environment protection
2. / Nature’s Self- Purification Process: / ·  Discuss the sources of heavy metal pollution
·  Describe the role of microbes in biomining, bioleaching, biosorption
·  Describe the biological process involved in industrial effluent waste water treatment
3. / Explain various types of bioremediation
and analyse the significance of
biotechnology in hazardous waste
management / ·  Discuss the concept of bioremediation
·  Explain Xenobiotic metabolism, Explain the role of biotechnology in hazardous waste management
4. / To understand all the Biotechnological
Approach for treating Contaminated soil
and waste waters: / ·  Discuss various pollutants of soil water and air
·  Discuss the various biological waste water, air and soil treatment procedures
5. / Review various types of biofuels as a
source of energy / ·  Explain the production of various types of biofuels
·  Describe the role of biological agents in pollution control
·  Elaborate on current studies involved in the production of biodegradable and Eco friendly products

Course evaluation will be achieved through

·  20% for one midterm exam after 8 weeks from beginning of the semester.

·  20% for 10 quizzes (2% for each) this will start at the beginning of the third week and will continue as one quiz per three lectures

·  10 % for one term project or report

·  50% for final exam.

Dr. Kamal E. M. Elkahlout