JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Principles and Concepts - Usefulness to Mankind - Degradation of High Concentrated Toxic Pollutants - Halogenated, Non Halogenated, Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Metals - Mechanisms of Detoxification - Oxidation –

UNIT - II

Dehalogenation - Biotransformation of Metals - Biodegradation of Solid Wastes - Biotechnological Remedies for Environmental Pollution - Decontamination of Groundwater - Bioremediation - Production of Proteins –

UNIT - III

Biofertilizers - Physical, Chemical and Microbiological Factors of Composting - Health Risk - Pathogens - Odor Management - Microbial Cell/Enzyme Technology - Adapted Microorganisms - Biological Removal of

UNIT - IV

Nutrients - Algal Biotechnology - Extra Cellular Polymers - Biogas Technology - Concept of rDNA Technology - Expression Vectors - Cloning of DNA - Mutation - Construction of Microbial Strains - Radioactive Probes –

UNIT - V

Protoplast Fusion Technology - Applications - Environmental Effects and Ethics of Microbial Technology - Genetically Engineered Organisms - Microbial Containment - Risk Assessment.

REFERENCES:

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• 2. Bhattacharya, B. C. and Banerjee R., (2007) Environmental Biotechnology, Oxford University Press, India
• 3. Martin. A.M, Biological degradation of wastes, Elsevier Applied Science, London, 1991.
• 4. Blaine Metting.F (Jr.,) Soil Microbiology Ecology, Marcel Dekker Inc., 1993. M. Tech – II Year – I Sem. (Env. Engg.)