Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Prerequisites: CVL100 and EC 80

Description

Principles and concepts of ecosystem; Energy transfer in an ecosystem; Nutrient cycling; Basics of Environmental Microbiology, Environmental health: Ecotoxicology – Heavy metals, pesticides and their effects, Indices of toxicity, Measurement of pollution (techniques and instrumentation), Dose–response relationship. Microbial biosensors in environmental monitoring, Environmental technologies: Microorganisms and renewable sources of energy, Biodegradation and bioremediation (phyto and microbial), Energy and nutrient recovery during waste treatment, Risk assessment: Life cycle analysis, Molecular tools in Environmental Biotechnology, Role of biotechnology in environmental protection.

Prerequisite Tree

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BBL341-73[BBL341]
BBL341-73 --> EC80-73[EC80]
BBL341-73 --> CVL100-73[CVL100]

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