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Geomicrobiology

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction English
Code 546-0981/02
Abbreviation GMB
Course title Geomicrobiology
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Mgr. Hana Vojtková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

The importance of microorganisms in the origin of life on Earth, diversification of the biosphere
Metabolism of microorganisms, bioenergetics, main biogeochemical pathways, role of microorganisms in cycles of biogenic elements
Effect of microorganisms on the mobility of contaminants, chemical reactivity of cell surfaces, processes of biological transformation - biosorption, bioaccumulation and biovolatilization
The role of microorganisms in processes of biological metal extraction, bioleaching and biooxidation of minerals and rocks
The role of microorganisms in processes of biological weathering and biological oxidation of minerals, biomineralization and biofossilization, industrial and environmental impacts of these processes
The role of microorganisms in the revitalization of the environment after mining and industrial activities - biodegradation and bioremediation
Use of microorganisms in modern mining and mineral processing, the importance of mineral biotechnologies for the recovery of economically significant metals
Taxonomy of microorganisms, their diversity in the extreme environments on Earth, in anthropogenically contaminated ecosystems
Information Science Resources about microorganisms, scientific publications, professional journals and online resources

Literature

KONHAUSER, K. O. Introduction to Geomicrobiology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2006. 440 s. ISBN 978-063205454-1 .
JAIN, S. K., A. A. KHAN a M. K. RA, eds. Geomicrobiology. CRC Press, 2016. 328 s. ISBN 978-1-5780-8665-8 .
EHRILCH, Henry Lutz, Dianne K. NEWMAN, Andreas KAPPLER, eds. Ehrlich's Geomicrobiology. CRC Press, 6th edition, 2015. 668 s. ISBN 978-1-4665-9240-7 .
KENNEY, J. P. L., H. VEERAMANI a D. S. ALESSI, eds. Analytical Geomicrobiology: A Handbook of Instrumental Technique. Cambridge University Press, 2015. 397 s. ISBN 978-1-1070-7033-2 .

Advised literature

KAWATRA, S. K. a K. A. NATARAJAN, eds. Mineral Biotechnology: Microbial Aspects of Mineral Beneficiation, Metal Extraction and Environmental Control. Littleton: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, c2001. ISBN 0-87335-201-7.
PRASAD, M. N. V., K. S. SAJWAN a R. NAIDU, eds. Trace Elements in the Environment: Biogeochemistry, Biotechnology, and Bioremediation. Boca Raton: CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2006. ISBN 1-56670-685-8.
ELDOR, P. A. (ed.) Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. Elsevier: Academic Press, 4th edition, 2014. 560 ISBN 978-0-12-415955-6 .
MANN, S. Biomineralization, Principles and Concepts in Bioinorganic Material Chemistry. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN: 978-0-19-850882-3 .
DOVE, P. M., J. J. DE YOREO a S. WEINER, eds. Biomineralization. Mineralogical Society of America: Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry (Book 54), 2003. ISBN 978-0-939950-66-9 .


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