ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Course
- ENVE525 - ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Department
- Environmental Engineering - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
The course aim is to provide the students with information on the application of biological processes in environmental technology. Environmental biotechnology covers the use of microorganisms in biotechnological processes such as sewage and industrial wastewater treatment, solid waste degradation, soil purification, bioremediation of sites contaminated with hazardous materials, enhancement of the quality of drinking water, biodegradation, bioconversion, biorecovery, biological detoxification.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
No evaluation items have been defined.
Course outcomes
- 01 understand the possibilities of using macromolecules in nanotechnology
- 02 understand the possibilities in developing functionalized devices
- 03 understand and explain the potential application of engineered proteins in designing nanopore structures
- 04 to find examples on methods for diagnostics and bio-sensing
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The Science of Nano - What is Nanobiotechnology |
| Week 2 | Introduction to Nanostructures |
| Week 3 | Structural Principles of nanostructures |
| Week 4 | Nanoparticles in Biological Labeling and Cellular Imaging: Science of Nanoparticles Functionalization |
| Week 5 | Techniques for physicochemical characterization of nanomaterials |
| Week 6 | Applications of Nanostructures in Drug:Discovery, Delivery, and Controlled Release |
| Week 7 | MIDTERM |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM |
| Week 9 | Bionanoimaging |
| Week 10 | Successful Applications of Bio-nanotechnology |
| Week 11 | Future prospects for bio nanotechnology |
| Week 12 | Student Presentations |
| Week 13 | Student Presentations |
| Week 14 | Student Presentations |
| Week 15 | - |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Nanobiotechnology, Elisabeth S. Papazoglou, Morgan & Claypool Publishers,2007, ISBN: 978-159-829-1384
- 02 Plenty of a room for Biology at the Bottom, An Introduction to Bionanotechnology,Ehud Gazit,Imperial College Press, 2007, ISBN: 978-1-86094-677-6
- 03 Bionanotechnology- Lessons from Nature, D.S.Godsell (Wiley-Liss) 2004, ISBN: 978-0-471-41719-4
- 04 Lecture notes, selected research articles and review papers will serve as course material.
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
Program Outcomes
No program outcomes have been defined.
Po-Lo Matrix
The PO-LO matrix has not been populated yet.