Course: Biotechnology for Environmental Protection

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Course title Biotechnology for Environmental Protection
Course code TUIOZP/TE8BP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Růžička Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Koutný Marek, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Microbiology of activated sludge I - Virusses and Bacteria. - Microbiology of activated sludge II - Floc-forming and filamentous bacteria in activated sludge, their types and importance. - Microbiology of activated sludge III - Filamentous bulking, foaming and other microbial troubles in activation process. - Microbiology of activated sludge IV - Fungi, Protozoa and Eucarya in activated sludges. - Microbial nitrogen and phosphorus removal from wastewater. - Microbiology of anaerobic processes. - Biosorption and biomethylation. - Disinfection of (drinking) water. - Microbial degradation of organic pollutants, terminology, key processes. - Factors influencing microbial degradation of organic pollutants. - Microbial treatment of waste air. - Bioremediation of contaminated soils, in situ and ex situ processes. - Bioremediation of contaminated groundwater, in situ and ex situ processes. - Composting. Laboratory exercises: - Obtaining bacteria degrading organic pollutants I, II, III, and IV. - Microscopic analysis of activated sludge I - basic analysis. - Determination of an ecotoxicity of wastewater using luminiscent bacteria. - Microscopic analysis of activated sludge II - identification of filamentous microorganisms. - Microbial cometabolic degradation of trichloroethene. - Assembly and verification of a laboratory biofilter for decontamination of air contaminated with toluene.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of general microbiology.
Knowledge of general microbiology.
learning outcomes
Knowledge of microbial groups important for wastewater treatment procedures, including their technological significance
Knowledge of microbial groups important for wastewater treatment procedures, including their technological significance
Microbial removal of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater treatment
Microbial removal of nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater treatment
The abilities of microorganisms to degrade organic pollutants
The abilities of microorganisms to degrade organic pollutants
Use of microbial processes in bioremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater
Use of microbial processes in bioremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater
The use of microbial degaradation for removal of both organic and inorganic pollutants from contaminated air
The use of microbial degaradation for removal of both organic and inorganic pollutants from contaminated air
Skills
Carry out a microscopic examination of the activated sludge and recognize the main groups of significant microorganisms
Carry out a microscopic examination of the activated sludge and recognize the main groups of significant microorganisms
To verify the ability of microorganisms to utilise organic pollutants
To verify the ability of microorganisms to utilise organic pollutants
To verify the significant properties of degrading microbial strains for practical use
To verify the significant properties of degrading microbial strains for practical use
To verify the possibility of using microbial cometabolic processes
To verify the possibility of using microbial cometabolic processes
Use microorganisms to assess the toxicity of both organic and inorganic substances
Use microorganisms to assess the toxicity of both organic and inorganic substances
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Teamwork
Teamwork
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Kennes, CH., Thalasso F. Waste Gas Biotreatment Technology. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 72, 303-319, 1998.
  • Mara D., Horan N. Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology.. Amsterdam, 2003. ISBN 0 12 470100 0.
  • Seviour R.J., Blackall L. The microbiology of activated sludge. Dordrecht, 1999. ISBN 0-412-79380-6.


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