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30462 Environmental Microbiology
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Danish title: Miljømikrobiologi
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Language: English
Credit points: 7,5 |
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| Type: | Open University
Language: English |
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No credit points with: 91780
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Prerequisite: 24001
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Desirable: 24101. 24101.
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Recommended semester: 4th -7th semester
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Scope and form: Lectures, case- and article discussions, lab exercises, project.
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Examination: Written exam Written exam (50%), project (50%), (13-scale). Approved lab reports. (13-scale)
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Department: Department of Biotechnology
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Aim: To obtain a basic knowledge of microbial processes and microorganisms that are active during: Degradation of xenobiotics, degradation of wastewater and organic waste, production of bioenergy, microbial mining and mineral recovery, biological control of pests and as pathogens.
A short introduction is given to microbial evolution and metabolism and regulation of microbial processes.
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Contents: Biocomplexity, methods for characterization of microorganisms and their activity in complex biological systems, adaptation and sucession of microbial populations in complex systems, microbial growth in suspended culture and in biofilm, microbial metabolism of xenobiotic compounds, utilization of microorganisms for purification of soil, water and air, microbial production of greenhouse gases, microbial evolution.
The lab excercises deal with microbial production of energy, microbial mining, wastewater treatment, molecular microbial diversity, identification of microorganisms from complex environments.
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