Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM0006 : Biotechnology for Energy and Environment { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Angana Sarkar
Syllabus
Overview of global energy production and environmental issues, Requirement of bioenergy production, Bio-energy from waste: production, Quantitative/ optimization based frameworks for the design of bio-energy synthesis pathways, sustainable bioenergy production, Cost-benefit economic analysis for bioenergy production, Basics of environmental biotechnology, Microbial growth and metabolism Respiration and energy generation Enzyme kinetics and regulation, microbial transformation reactions (aerobic and anaerobic biotransformations). Bioremediation technology and influencing factors, Types – phytoremediation, bioventing, bioleaching, land farming, bioreactor, composting, bioaugmentation, rhizofiltration, biostimulation. Bioremediation systems and processes (solid, liquid and slurry phase bioremediation) Environmental monitoring-bio reporter, biomarker and biosensor technology, Solid and liquid waste management, Ethical issues in environmental biotechnology.
Course Objectives
- To understand the importance of bio-energy production
- To know the different environmental pollution and their remediation strategies
- To know the application of biotechnology in the area of energy and environment
Course Outcomes
Understanding the significance of sustainable bioenergy production in today’s life <br />Learning the various principles and methodologies of bioenergy production <br />Develop knowledge on the importance of microbial diversity in environmental systems <br />Application of biotechnology as well as the importance of molecular approaches in environmental microbiology
Essential Reading
- Soli J. Arceivala,, Green Technologies: For a Better Future, McGraw-Hill Education
- B. E. Rittmann, P. L. McCarty, Environmental Biotechnology- Principles and Applications, Mc Graw Hill Int
Supplementary Reading
- Vallero, D. A., C. Brasier, Sustainable Design: The Science of Sustainability and Green Engineering, John Wiley & Sons
- G. M. Evans, Environmental Biotechnology: Theory and Application, Wiley