| Course Unit Code | 637-3031/02 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 6 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| BRO37 | doc. Ing. Silvie Brožová, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The subject is focuses on both the basic concepts of biotechnology. Information to enable an understanding of processes occurring in living organisms in metallurgical processes. Attention is paid bioprocesses use in hydrometallurgy. It also presented the possibility of using biotechnology processes in metal production and reduce its energy demands. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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-students will learn the basic concepts in biotechnology, the processes and technologies
-acquired knowledge is a basis for process optimization, measurement and process control
-information about the production of biologically active substances biotechnology manner that apply mainly to protect the environment |
| Course Contents |
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1. Introduction to biotechnology
2. Legislation
3. Development and importance of biotechnology
4. Micro-organisms
5. Enzymes
6. Biological methods of waste disposal
7. Aerobic processes
8. Anaerobic processes
9. Composting
9. Biogas stations
10. Vermicomposting
11. Biological wastewater treatment
12. Bioreactors
13. Fermentation
14. Safety of work with raw materials and their storage
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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SUTHAR, S. Recycling of agro-industrial sludge through vermitechnolog. Ecological Engineering. 2010, 36 (8), 1028-1036. ISSN 0925-8574
ASHBY, M. F. Materials and the environment: eco-informed material choice. 2nd ed. Waltham: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013. ISBN 978-0-12-385971-6.
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KADUKOVÁ, J. a M. ŠTOFKO. Základy biotechnologií. Košice: Technická univerzita v Košiciach, 2006. ISBN 80-8073-495-X.
ŠEFLOVÁ, J. Odborné kapitoly k nakládání z biologicky rozložitelnými komunálními odpady. Praha: IREAS, 2010. ISBN 978-80-86684-60-4.
HERČÍK, M. Životní prostředí: základy environmentalistiky. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2006. ISBN 80-248-1073-5.
MUNROE, G. Manual of On-Farm Vermicomposting and Vermiculture. Nova Scotia: Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, 2007.
BROŽOVÁ, S. Biotechnologie. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2018. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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KEETON, W.T. and J. GOULD. Biological Science. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1989. ISBN 978-0393953886.
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VODRÁŽKA, Z. Biotechnologie. Praha: Academia, 1992. ISBN 80-200-0293-6.
FEČKO, P., M. KUŠNIEROVÁ, V. ČABLÍK a I. PEČTOVÁ. Environmentální biotechnologie. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2004. ISBN 80-248-0700-9.
SLIVKA, V., V. DIRNER a M. KURAŠ. Odpadové hospodářství I: praktická příručka. Praha: Ministerstvo životního prostředí, 2006. ISBN 80-248-1245-2.
HANČ, A. a P. PLÍVA. Vermikompostování bioodpadů. Praha: Česká zemědělská univerzita, 2013. ISBN 978-80-213-2422-0.
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work, Other activities |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 30 | 15 |
| Examination | Examination | 70 | 21 |