Environmental biotechnology

The lectures covers the influence and application of biotechnology on many aspects of the environment. Environmental applications of biotechnology have been in four areas: the monitoring of pollution, the treatment of waste, the treatment of already polluted sites and waterways, and the prevention of pollution. In classes the students will work with microorganisms, algae and small animals important in cleaning of water, soil and polluted materials.

Lectures

1. History of environmental biotechnology, pollution, biotechno-logical treatment of pollution.

2. Environmental monitoring, sampling, physical, chemical and biological analysis, monitoring pollution, biosensors.

3. Sewage treatment, function of waste treatment systems, sludge treatment, aerobic and anaerobic digestion. Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds

4. Clean technology, domestic, industrial and agricultural wastes, clean technology, recycling

5. Bioremedation: inorganic waste, petroleum-based wastes, synthetic organic compounds, phytoremediation, gaseous wastes, desulphuri-zation of coal and oil.

6. Energy and biofuel: alternative non-fossil energy sources, biological energy sources, combustion of biomass, biogas, oils, ethanol, hydrogen production.

7. Natural resource recovery: oil recovery, biorecovery of metals

8. Agrobiotechnology, improved plants, diagnostics, improved animals, animals vaccines, biodiversity

Classes

1. Microorganisms imported in water biotechnology.

2. Microorganisms imported in sewage sludge biotechnology

3. Soil microflora and microfauna

4. Methods used to control cellulose degradation

5. Composting microorganisms

6. Biological tests used to control soil pollution

7. The effect of pesticides and oil on soil and water microorganisms

8. Biosensors used to control pollution of environments

Subject statistic

1. Number of hours and ECTS credits - compulsory subject Hours: -; ECTS: -

2. Number of hours and ECTS credits - facultative subject Hours: 50; ECTS: 2

3. Total number of hours and ECTS credits, a student must earn by direct contact with academics (lectures, classes, seminars....) Hours: 30; ECTS: 1,2

4. Total number of hours and ECTS credits, a student earns in the course of a practical nature, such as laboratory, field trips and design classes Hours: 0; ECTS: 0,0

5. Expected personal workload (without or with academics participation during consultations) necessary for realization of subject objectives. Hours: 20; ECTS: 0,8

Scragg A.: Environmental Biotechnology.Longman, England, 1999

Miksch K.: Biotechnologia środowiskowa. Fundacja “Silesia”, Katowice, 1995

Papciak D., Zamorska J.: Podstawy biologii I biotechnologii środowiskowej. Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Rzeszowskiej, Rzeszów 2005

Wojnowska-Baryła I.: Trendy w biotechnologii środowiskowej. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie, 2008

Knowledge:

Student:

1.Student known biological methods for sewage treatment system based on the metabolism of microorganisms.

2.Student have a basic knowledge related to microorganisms used in plant biotechnology.

3.Student can describe the basic parameters of biotechnology properly maintained biological wastewater treatment process.

4.Having knowledge about the functioning of living organisms used in biotechnology in the field of plant protection.

5.They knowledge of basic laboratory techniques of working with such organisms.

Skills:

1.Student distinguishes four basic physiological group of organisms used in biotechnology plants.

2.Practically uses the popular methods used in biotechnology laboratories control - measuring the wastewater treatment plant.

3.Samodzielnie uses a small laboratory equipment and measurement equipment.

4.Student can interpret the efficiency of the biological treatment based on the microscopic analysis of sludge, including its morphology and biota.

5.Student can interpret the knowledge from various disciplines.

6.Student has ability to find, understand, analyze and use information from various sources (scientific journals, English literature, the Internet).

7.Performs under the guidance of tutor research tasks, interprets the results, draws conclusions.

Social competences:

1.Student organizes work in the laboratory, the aim of which is to control the quality of biologically treated wastewater brought to the receiving body of water.

2.Ecquired knowledge allows the student to be utilized in the creation of programs such as protecting the environment from the harmful effects of waste water treatment plants.

Lectures – written examination - multiple choice test

Laboratory classes – oral examination and practical test

Grade E (2.0) less than 55%

Grade D (3.0) 55%

Grade C (3.5) 65%

Grade B (4.0) 75%

Grade B+ (4.5) 90%

Grade A (5.0) 100%