BTLW300989 Fundamentals of environmental biotechnology (in Eng.)

Art
Vorlesung
Semesterstunden
2
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r)
Atanasoff-Kardjalieff, Anna Katharina , Fuchs, Werner
Organisation
Biotechnologie und Lebensmittelwissenschaften
Angeboten im Semester
Sommersemester 2027
Unterrichts-/ Lehrsprachen
Englisch
Lehrinhalt

This course provides an introduction to the microbial and biochemical processes that underpin environmental biotechnology. It examines how microorganisms transform organic matter, nutrients, metals, and pollutants in soils, water, and engineered treatment systems. Topics include microbial metabolism, substrate uptake, bioavailability, biofilms, anaerobic and aerobic degradation processes, and the microbial ecology of wastewater treatment, composting, and natural environments. The course also covers environmental omics approaches, microbial corrosion, metal recovery processes, and pathways involved in the degradation of xenobiotics. Together, these elements offer a comprehensive understanding of microbial functions and their technological applications in sustainable environmental biotechnology processes.
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen (erwartete Kenntnisse)

Knowledge at the bachelor's level in biochemistry, genetics, and microbiology.
Lehrziel

After completing the course, students will be able to:

•Describe major microbial groups, their metabolic capabilities, and their roles in environmental processes.
•Explain how microorganisms transform organic matter, nutrients, metals, and pollutants in natural and engineered systems.
•Characterize factors that influence microbial activity, including environmental conditions, substrate uptake mechanisms, and bioavailability.
•Analyze the formation, structure, and ecological functions of biofilms and microbial consortia.
•Apply environmental omics approaches (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) to interpret microbial community composition and function.
•Outline microbial processes relevant to wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion, composting, corrosion, metal recovery, and xenobiotic degradation.
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