Biological Methods of Mineral Raw Processing

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	546-0907/02
Abbreviation	BMNS
Course title	Biological Methods of Mineral Raw Processing
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. Dr. Ing. Radmila Kučerová

Subject syllabus

The importance of biological methods in the treatment of minerals
Basic classification of microorganisms
Cultivation, dynamics of growth and multiplication of microorganisms
Principle and division of bioreactors
Biochemical degradation of caustobiolites
Technology of biochemical leaching of ores
Biochemical leaching of metal waste
Biochemical precipitation of metals from solution
Biosorption and its use in obtaining metals from solutions
Use of extremophilic microorganisms in industrial technologies

Literature

DÍAZ, E. Microbial biodegradation. Norfolk : Caister Academic Press, 2008. 402 s. ISBN 978-1-904455-17-2.
WORRELL, E. and M. A. REUTER. Handbook of recycling. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2014. 581 s. .
RAO, S. R. Resource recovery and recycling from metallurgical wastes. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2006. 557 s. ISBN 0-08-045131-4.
SINGH, A. and P. O. WARD. Biodegradation and bioremediation. Berlin : Springer, 2004. 309 s. ISBN 3-540-21101-2.

Advised literature

SINGH, S. N. and R. D. TRIPATHI. Environmental bioremediation technologies. Berlin : Springer, 2007. 518 s. ISBN 978-3-540-34790-3.
MANAHAN, S. E. Toxicological chemistry and biochemistry. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2003. 425 s. ISBN 978-1-56670-618-6.
KIRK, G. The biogeochemistry of submerged soils. Chichester : Wiley, 2004. 291 s. .
WACKETT, P. L. and C. D. HERSHBERGER. Biocatalysis and biodegradation. Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, 2001. 228 s. ISBN 1-55581-179-5.

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