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    The document is a syllabus for the course Environmental Biotechnology in the 5th semester of the BSC Biotechnology program at Sardar Patel University. The syllabus covers 4 units: 1) types of pollution and water treatment methods; 2) bioleaching of metals; 3) biomagnification and biodegradation of pollutants; and 4) biosensors and bioplastics. The course is worth 3 credits and references several basic textbooks on environmental pollution control, industrial microbiology, and biotechnology.

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    The document is a syllabus for the course Environmental Biotechnology in the 5th semester of the BSC Biotechnology program at Sardar Patel University. The syllabus covers 4 units: 1) types of pollution and water treatment methods; 2) bioleaching of metals; 3) biomagnification and biodegradation of pollutants; and 4) biosensors and bioplastics. The course is worth 3 credits and references several basic textbooks on environmental pollution control, industrial microbiology, and biotechnology.

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    SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY

    Programme: BSC (BIOTECHNOLOGY)


    Semester: V
    Syllabus with effect from: June 2012

    Paper Code: US05CBIT05


    Total Credit: 3
    Title Of Paper: Environmental Biotechnology

    Unit Description in detail Weighting (%)


    1 Types of pollutions (air,water& Land).Water Pollution-common pollutants,
    treatment of industrial and domestic waste water (primary, secondary and
    tertiary treatment) (BOD, COD, TOC, colour, odour, alkalinity & acidity.
    2 Bioleaching of metals (Copper)General properties of microorganisms involved
    in it. Types of bioleaching-Heap, Dump & in situ. Mechanism of leaching
    direct, Indirect and galvanic. Significance of bioleaching.
    3 Biomagnification, Biodegradation of xenobiotics (DDT, nitro aromatic
    compounds) introduction and application bioremediation & phytoremediation.
    4 Biosensor: types, principle, applications and limitations. Bioplastic
    Introduction, technology and applications.

    Basic Text & Reference Books:

     Environmental pollution control engineering - C S Rao


     Industrial microbiology - Whitaker
     Industrial microbiology - A H Patel
     General microbiology - Frobisher
     A text book of biotechnology - R C Dubey

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