Environmental Microbial Biotechnology
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
The course will provide an overview of biological mechanisms and application potential of environmental microbial communities finalised to the environmental protection, baed on a "Microbial Resource Management" approach.
Expected learning outcomes
Comprehension and analysis of the the ecological and physiological mechanisms which sustain the functionality of environmental microbial communities and are the basis for the development of microbial biotechnologies for environmental protection, bioremediation, sustainable bioenergy production.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
1) BIODIVERSITY AND FUNCTION IN MICROBIAL ECOSYSTEMS EXPLOITABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES Microbiomes, environmental biotechnologies and microbial ecology Systems biology and "omics Technologies"-omics and diversity analyses Analyses of diversity and function in environmental microbial communities 2) BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR BIOREMEDIATION Concepts and methods in bioremediation Remediation from oil and derived pollutants Reductive dechlorination phyto-rhyzoremediation metal bioremediation wastewater treatment: removal of SS, C, N, P 3) PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY Anaerobic digestion: production of bioCH4 and bioH2 MFC: production of elettricity and H2, pollutant remediation Production of biofuels from lignocellulosic materials biofuel from CO2 algae and oleaginous microrganisms
Teaching methods
Slides projected during lessons will be provided to the students, together with scientific articles dealing with the course topics.
AGR/16 - AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY - University credits: 6
Practicals: 8 hours
Lessons: 44 hours
Lessons: 44 hours
Professor:
Borin Sara
Professor(s)
Reception:
everyday under appointment
office: via Mangiagalli 25, 3rd floor, Environmental Microbiology Section