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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Biological Methods of Raw Material Processing

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 546-0374/01
Abbreviation BMNS
Course title Biological Methods of Raw Material Processing
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Dr. Ing. Radmila Kučerová

Subject syllabus

1. Biotechnology and the importance, history, basic terminology
2. Use of microorganisms in the raw materials processing
3. Basic conditions of cultivation
4. Composition of nutrient mediums
5. Types of reactors for biochemical leaching
6. Microorganisms in coal treatment
7. Microorganisms in sulphide deposits treatment
8. Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and its use in biochemical processes
9. Sulfate-reducing bacteria
10. Possibility of removing heavy metals from waste water
11. Effect of microorganisms on silicates and alumosilicates
12. Biodegradation of hydrocarbons
13. Methane bacteria
14. New trends in biotechnology

Literature

DÍAZ, E. Microbial biodegradation. Norfolk : Caister Academic Press, 2008. 402 s. ISBN 978-1-904455-17-2.

KOTRBA, P., M. MACKOVÁ, T. MACEK. Microbial biosorption of metals. Dordrecht : Springer, 2011. 329 s. ISBN 978-94-007-0442-8.

SINGH, A., P. O. WARD. Biodegradation and bioremediation. Berlin : Springer, 2004. 309 s. ISBN 3-540-21101-2.

KIRK, G. The biogeochemistry of submerged soils. Chichester : Wiley, 2004. 291 s. ISBN 978-0-470-86301-5 .

WACKETT, P. L., C. D. HERSHBERGER. Biocatalysis and biodegradation. Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, 2001. 228 s.
ISBN 1-55581-179-5.

Advised literature

MANAHAN, S. E. Toxicological chemistry and biochemistry. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2003. 425 s. ISBN 978-1-56670-618-6.

KUČEROVÁ, R., L. KUČEROVÁ, V. MATÚŠKOVÁ. Biodegradation of selected pollutants in soil and sewage sludge. Košice : Technická univerzita v Košiciach, 2014. 62 s. ISBN 978-80-553-1854-7 .

MARGESIN, R., F. SCHINNER. Manual for soil analysis. Berlin : Springer, 2005. 366 s. ISBN 3-540-25346-7.

WORRELL, E., M. A. REUTER. Handbook of recycling. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2014. 581 s. ISBN 978-0-12-396459-5 .

NAIDU, B. D. Biotechnology & nanotechnology. New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. 329 s. ISBN 978-0-19-534008-2.


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