ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Course
- ENVS614 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Department
- Environmental Sciences - English - PhD
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Pwadubashiyi Coston PWAVODİ
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
Advanced level topics in biotechnology. Different topics will be covered according to the need of students and interest of the instructor.
ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Course outcomes
- 01 1. Apply advanced technologies in Wastewater treatment.
- 02 2. Apply advanced technologies in removal of Nitrogen & Phosphorus.
- 03 3. Select the most appropriates types of membrane processes for tertiary treatment of wastewater.
- 04 4. Apply tertiary treatment processes like adsorption, ion exchange for optimum removal of pollutants.
- 05 5. Apply advanced oxidation processes to treat concentrated non biodegradable wastewater.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Principles of Sensors |
| Week 3 | Physical Sensors I |
| Week 4 | Physical Sensors II |
| Week 5 | Biosensor Components |
| Week 6 | Bioreceptors |
| Week 7 | "Molecular Recognition and Immobilization Methods " |
| Week 8 | Midterm Week |
| Week 9 | Biosensor Transducers |
| Week 10 | Optical Detection Methods |
| Week 11 | "Piezoelectric-Magnetoelastic-FET-Calorimetric Biosensors" |
| Week 12 | Electrochemical Biosensors |
| Week 13 | Applciations of Biosensors |
| Week 14 | Revision |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Biosensors and Bioelectronics; Chandran Karunakaran, Kalpana Bhargava, Robson Benjamin. ISBN: 9780128031001
Learning Outcomes
- L01 understand the possibilities of using macromolecules in nanotechnology
- L02 understand the possibilities in developing functionalized devices
- L03 understand and explain the potential application of engineered proteins in designing nanopore structures
- L04 to find examples on methods for diagnostics and bio-sensing
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