Environmental Biotechnology
(Code: 244KEY, Course outline)
| Semester: | 5 | Teaching Credits: | 3 | ECTS: | 5 | Type: | Compulsory |
| Prerequisite Courses: | Course type: | Special background | Instructor: | Fountoulakis M. | |||
Knowledge
– To describe the basic principles of microbiology and biochemical processes related with waste and wastewater treatment
– To recognize products produced by microorganisms during treatment
– To describe existing and emerging technologies that are important in the area of environmental biotechnology
Skills
– To distinguish the appropriate biological process for the treatment of waste and wastewater
– To determine microbial growth rates, biomass yield, substrate concentration and removal rate using basic chemostat theory
Competence
– To design the appropriate bioprocess in relation with characteristics of wastes
– To combine different biological processes for waste and wastewater treatment
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| Theory – Lectures (hours / week): |
2 |
| Exercises – Laboratories (hours / week): |
1 |
| Other Activities: | – |
| Grading: | A. Compulsory final examination (60%)
– Multiple choice questionnaires – Short-answer questions – Problem solving B. Laboratory exercises (10%) C. Two team assays (30%) |
| Notes: | – |
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| Language: | The course is taught in Greek. For exchange students, English literature is proposed and examinations are given in English. |
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