SRM UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Subject code: EN0701- Environmental Microbiology Semester: I Course: M. Tech Envn. Eng. LESSON PLAN Year: 2011 Lecture in hours Topic / Content Book Learning outcomes UNIT I - Micro organisms 1 Introduction to Envir. Microbiology The cell 2 Origin of the first cell Evolution 3-4 Classification Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic 5-6 Cells structure Basic cell structures Types of cells Organelles Cell membranes and transport -Diffusion, osmosis -Facilitated diffusion -Active transport 7 Characteristic feature of the cell -the basic unit, and molecular components of cells Nuclic acids Occurrence and nomenclature 8-9 Molecular composition and size Biological diversity To study about the role of various cellular organelles in modifying the functions of the cells, primarily to classify the microorganisms
10 11 Chemical bonds in biochemistry Types of nucleic acids DNA Structure, Characteristics feature, functions etc RNA Structure, Characteristics feature, functions etc Surprise Test I UNIT II - Microbiology of biological treatment process Aerobic microorganisms 12 -Isolation, identification and characterization of microbes from soils 13 Anaerobic microorganisms -Isolation, identification and characterization of microbes from soils 14-15 Biological treatment process by Aerobic and Anaerobic microorganisms Mechanism of biological treatment -Industrial waste treatment -Waste water treatment - Drinking water purification 16-18 - Biofilms in Infection - Antibiotic resitance - Nitrifying bacteria Denitrifying bacteria 1 1,3,3 To understand about the nature and habitat of microbes in different environment and valuates into the biological treatments process including sewage treatment and water purification etc Cycle Test I 19 Factors influences of biological treatment 1,3 20-22 Microbes and their environment -Attached and suspended growth systems -Microbial interactions with plants 1,3
-Microbial interactions with Animals 23-24 Microbial Food Web -Biomass and activity of microbes UNIT III- Hydrolysis 25 Acidogenesis Process of acidogenesis Applications 26 Acetogenesis Process of acetogenesis Applications 27 Methanogenesis Process of methanogenesis Importance in carbon cycle Role in global warming 28-29 Rate of limiting steps Immobilization advantages 30 Difference between aerobic and anaerobic treatment To understand about the hydrolysis, principles, techniques and applications; then how the biological systems involved in industrial applications with immobilized products Surprise Test II UNIT IV - Distribution of microorganisms 31 Coliforms-faecal Basics of fecal coliforms 32 Coliforms - E.coli,3,3 To learn about the distribution of microorganism, isolation, identification of microbes in contaminated water as well as removal
33 Streptococcus facalis 34 Clostridium welchii 35-37 Differentiation of coliforms, Significance and MPN index.,3,3,3 Cycle Test II UNIT V - Ecotoxicology 38-39 Ecotoxicology - effects of bioaccumulation - bio magnification 40-41 Bioassay and bio monitoring of ecotoxicology 42-43 - Saline microbes and their role in salt To study of the effects of toxic chemicals on biological organisms, especially at the population, community, ecosystem level. It has accompanied with multidisciplinary field, which integrates toxicology and ecology. 44-45 Marine eco-toxicological testing by
organisms zooplankton sea weed Reference Books: 1. Pelczar, Jr, M.J., E.C.S., Krieg, R.Noel., and Pelczar Merna Foss. "Microbiology 5th edition., Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi-1996 2. Stainer, R.Y., Ingrahum, J.L., Wheelis, M.C and Painter, P.R. "General Microbiology", Mac Millan Edn., Ltd., London, 1989 3. Pichai, R. and Govindan, V.S., Edn., "Biological processes in pollution control", Anna University, Madras, 1988 4. Persoone, G. E.Jaspers, C.Claus "Ecotoxicological Testing for the marine Environment" State University of Ghent Belgium Subject In-charge: P. Velusamy Phone No: 9677141655 Email-ID: vels@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in Approved by HOD/Civil