Biodegradation of Organic Compunds

Course Description

COURSE CONTENT

Lectures by methodical units:

• Organic compounds - Origin, Persistence, Properties, Environmental Impact, Resistance to Microbial Degradation
• Microorganisms - role in biogeochemical cycles; pure and mixed microbial cultures; microbial interaction; suspended microbial biomass, microbial biofilm; environmental and process factors
• Biodegradation - microbial species, metabolism, degradation pathway, conditions (aerobic, anaerobic degradation)
• Biological degradation of xenobiotics
• Biological degradation of wastewater (eg from olive processing)
• Biological degradation of lignin, cellulose
• Biodegradation - landfill
• Biodegradation - composting
• Biological degradation of dyes, sludge, pesticides, phenols, formaldehyde
• Legal regulation - environmental protection

Seminar by methodical units:

• Microbial metabolism and degradation of organic compounds in nature
• Pathway of degradation of selected organic compounds (eg chlorinated pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls)
• Organic compounds bioremediation
• Relationship / correlation of microbial degradation rate and chemical structure

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• learn about aerobic and anaerobic degradation of organic compounds
• learn about the role and possibilities of microorganisms in the degradation of organic compounds
• acquire engineering knowledge of the previously applied microbial degradation processes of organic compounds
• learn / know how to dispose of waste material
• learn about the importance of sorting waste materials, separating organic waste
• know and be able to practically apply composting knowledge, compost biodegradable materials from households
• to know the laws that apply in the field of environmental protection
• adopt and discuss new findings in the field of environmental protection
• act in an ecologically educational fashion in life and work environment