Terminated in academic year 2014/2015

Fundamentals of Mineral Biotechnology

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	546-0373/01
Abbreviation	ZMB
Course title	Fundamentals of Mineral Biotechnology
Credits	3
Coordinating department	Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. Dr. Ing. Radmila Kučerová

Subject syllabus

1. Mineral biotechnology and development, environmental biogenic matter
2. Characteristics of bacteria
3. Characteristics of yeast
4. Characteristics of fungi
5. Characteristics of algae
6. The influence of the external environment on microorganisms
7. Growth curve
8. Characteristics of bacteria Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
9. Direct and indirect leaching
10. Factors affecting the activity of bacteria Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
11. Bacterial leaching of ores
12. Desulphurization of coal
13. Bioaccumulation of metals and secondary treatment plants
14. Effect of microorganisms on silicates and aluminosilicates
15. Biodegradation of hydrocarbons

Literature

FEČKO, Peter, Mária KUŠNIEROVÁ, Vladimír ČABLÍK a Iva PEČTOVÁ. Environmental biotechnology. Ostrava: VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, 2006. ISBN 80-2481-090-5
FLYNNE, W. G. Biotechnology and bioengineering. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2008. 272 s. ISBN 978-1-60456-067-1
ATLAS, R. M. Microbiology, Fundamentals and Applications. New York: Macmillan Publishing Comp., 1988

Advised literature

KIANI, M. H., A. AHMADI a H. ZILOUEI. Biological removal of sulphur and ash from fine-grained high pyritic sulphur coals using a mixed culture of mesophilic microorganisms. Fuel [online]. 2014, 131, 89-95 [cit. 2016-12-15]. ; DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.04.076
MEHRABANI, J. V., S. Z. SHAFAEI, M. NOAPARAST a S. M. MOUSAVI. Bioleaching of Different Pyrites and Sphalerite in the Presence of Graphite. Geomicrobiology Journal [online]. 2016, , 1-12 [cit. 2016-12-16]. ; DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2016.1141339

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