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63345 Environmental Biotechnology
Danish title: Miljøbioteknologi

Type: Å, Language: EEE
Credit points: 5 point
Previous course: C6345
Offered by: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering (IMT)
No credit points with: C6345
Prerequisite: 63340/C6340/63442
Desirable: 63130/C6330/C3201 (eller tilsvarende)
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Examination: Written exam (13 point scale )
Contact person: Birgitte Kiær Ahring, IMT, Building 115, Tel. +45 4525 1566
Aim: To provide the students with knownledge on an operational level on biotechnological principles and technologies applied within the environmental area.
Contents: Microorganisms and their potential and limitations for environmental purposes; principle of aerobic and especially anaerobic microbial conversion; design of cultures for specific clean-up purposes; principle of microbial growth; biofilms; biomass characterization, use og microbes for composting, biogas production, gas treatment, soil treatment, removal of xenobiotics, anaerobic waste water treatment; modelling of anaerobic processes, sensors and biosensors.