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TBT4131 - Environmental Biotechnology

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 20/100
School exam 80/100 4 hours D

Course content

The course is an introduction to environmental biotechnology and focuses on the utilization of microbial processes in waste and water treatment, and bioremediation. Topics included are microbial energy metabolism, microbial growth kinetics and elementary chemostat theory, relevant microbiological processes, microbial ecology, approaches for studying microbial communities, and basic principles in bioremediation and biological water and waste treatment.

Learning outcome

By the end of the course, the student should be able to

  • Classify microbes according to energy source and carbon source and evaluate energy outcome of the energy metabolism according to electron acceptor and electron donor usage
  • Apply Monod's kinetics and basic chemostat theory to determine microbial growth rates, biomass yield, and substrate concentration and removal rate
  • Describe suitable methods for characterizing the activity, function, diversity, and composition of microbial communities
  • Define basic concepts in microbial ecology, such as carrying capacity, succession, r- and K-selection, ecological niches
  • Outline the principles of methods for quantification of organic carbon in wastewater and calculate the theoretical oxygen demand (ThOD) for simple organic compounds
  • Explain the microbial processes and growth requirements undelaying the activated sludge process, nitrification, denitrification, enhanced phosphorus removal, and anaerobic digestion
  • Evaluate alternative process schemes for combined biological nutrient removal (BNR)
  • Describe the most commonly applied disinfection methods, and the steps typically involved in drinking water treatment process train
  • Evaluate the potential for biodegradation of organic pollutants, taking microbial and physical/chemical environments, as well as the chemical structure of the compound itself, into consideration

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, calculatory exercises, group work, a theoretical thesis and one all-day excursion.

Compulsory attendance on exercises will take place on scheduled exercise sessions. .

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory exercise

Further on evaluation

The final grade is based on written exam (80%) and report (20%). If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral. When re-taking to improve the grade, the individual partial assessment can be re-taken.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Health Management in Aquaculture (MSAQUAH)

Course materials

Course material is specified at the beginning of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
TBT4130 7.5 AUTUMN 2024
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 80/100 D PAPIR
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Assignment 20/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 80/100 D PAPIR
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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