EN9312 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY ME ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 1ST SEM SYLLABUS REGULATION 2009 2011 2012-2013 BELOW IS THE ANNA UNIVERSITY FIRST SEMESTER ME ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SYLLABUS, TEXTBOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS,EXAM PORTIONS,QUESTION BANK,PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPERS,MODEL QUESTION PAPERS, CLASS NOTES, IMPORTANT 2 MARKS, 8 MARKS, 16 MARKS TOPICS. IT IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2011 2012-2013 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI,TRICHY,MADURAI,TIRUNELVELI,COIMBATORE), 2009 REGULATION OF ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI AND STUDENTS ADMITTED IN ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI DURING 2009
EN9312 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY L T P C 3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 5
Classification of microorganisms—prokaryotic, eukaryotic, structure, characteristics, nucleic acids –
DNA, RNA, replication. Culturing of microorganisms, Recombinant DNA technology.
UNIT II MICROBIOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENT 10
Distribution of microorganisms—Water, Air and Soil, Indicator organisms, coliforms—fecal
coliforms, E. coli, Streptococcus, Clostridium, Significance in water. Algae in water supplies—
problems and control. Concentration and detection of virus, Transmissible diseases.
UNIT III METABOLISM OF MICROORGANISMS 10
Nutrition and metabolism in microorganisms, growth phases, carbohydrate, protein, lipid metabolism
– Aerobic and anaerobic-respiration, fermentation, glycolysis, Kreb’s cycle, hexose monophosphate
pathway, electron transport system, oxidative phosphorylation, environmental factors, enzymes,
Bioenergetics.
UNIT IV ROLE OF MICROORGANISMS IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT 10
Microbiology of biological treatment processes—aerobic and anaerobic, Biodegradation of toxic
pollutants—mechanism – -oxidation, -oxidation, nitrification and denitrification,
eutrophication.
4
UNIT V TOXICOLOGY 10
Ecotoxicology—toxicants and toxicity, factors influencing toxicity, effects—acute, chronic,
concentration response relationships, test organisms, toxicity testing, bioconcentration,
bioaccumulation, biomagnification, bioassay, biomonitoring.
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Maier, R.M., Pepper, I.L. and Gerba, C.P., “Environmental Microbiology”, Academic Press,
1999.
2. Tortora. G.J, B.R. Furke, and C.L. Case, “Microbiology-An Introduction” 4th Edition,
Benjamin/Cummings Publications, 1992.
3. Frank C. Lu and Sam Kacew, “LU’s “Basic Toxicology”, Taylor and Francis, 4th Edition,
2002
4. Baker. K.H. and Herson, D.S., “Bioremediation”, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1994.
EN9312 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY L T P C 3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 5
Classification of microorganisms—prokaryotic, eukaryotic, structure, characteristics, nucleic acids –
DNA, RNA, replication. Culturing of microorganisms, Recombinant DNA technology.
UNIT II MICROBIOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENT 10
Distribution of microorganisms—Water, Air and Soil, Indicator organisms, coliforms—fecal
coliforms, E. coli, Streptococcus, Clostridium, Significance in water. Algae in water supplies—
problems and control. Concentration and detection of virus, Transmissible diseases.
UNIT III METABOLISM OF MICROORGANISMS 10
Nutrition and metabolism in microorganisms, growth phases, carbohydrate, protein, lipid metabolism
– Aerobic and anaerobic-respiration, fermentation, glycolysis, Kreb’s cycle, hexose monophosphate
pathway, electron transport system, oxidative phosphorylation, environmental factors, enzymes,
Bioenergetics.
UNIT IV ROLE OF MICROORGANISMS IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT 10
Microbiology of biological treatment processes—aerobic and anaerobic, Biodegradation of toxic
pollutants—mechanism – -oxidation, -oxidation, nitrification and denitrification,
eutrophication.
4
UNIT V TOXICOLOGY 10
Ecotoxicology—toxicants and toxicity, factors influencing toxicity, effects—acute, chronic,
concentration response relationships, test organisms, toxicity testing, bioconcentration,
bioaccumulation, biomagnification, bioassay, biomonitoring.
Total: 45
REFERENCES
1. Maier, R.M., Pepper, I.L. and Gerba, C.P., “Environmental Microbiology”, Academic Press,
1999.
2. Tortora. G.J, B.R. Furke, and C.L. Case, “Microbiology-An Introduction” 4th Edition,
Benjamin/Cummings Publications, 1992.
3. Frank C. Lu and Sam Kacew, “LU’s “Basic Toxicology”, Taylor and Francis, 4th Edition,
2002
4. Baker. K.H. and Herson, D.S., “Bioremediation”, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1994.
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