Key words
Objectives
1. Introduction to microbiological communities occurring in natural cyclic processes and in biotechnical processes used in the sector of environmental sanitation. A basic approach to the microbiological aspects of environmental protection (pollution control). Acquiring the basic knowledge of (micro)biology needed for the technological approach to waste and waste water treatment, air and soil sanitation and bioremediation, which will be treated in the third year of the course.
2. Organisation and execution of complete analyses of the state of the environment (environmental indicators and pathogenic research). Discussing the practical aspects of a solid environmental protection policy.
Topics
1. Microbiological aspects of ecology (environmental technology 1)
1.1. Microbiological aspects of waste water treatment. Aerobic systems: activated sludge systems (static, dynamic and kinetic parameters, microbiotics, control and management), biofilmsystems (parameters, management, microbiotics). Anaerobic systems: biogas, biochemics, thermodynamics, parameters, biotics, fermentation tests.
1.2. Introduction to microbiological aspects of waste treatment and soil sanitation (environmental technology 2). Soil microbiology: soil microbiotics, interrelation plant/microbiotics, geochemical cycles.
2. Ecological microbial indicators. Qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis. Sample-taking, homogenisation, enumeration...
Prerequisites
Final Objectives
Materials used
- teacher's course
Study costs
12.5 euro
Study guidance
Teaching Methods
- lectures
- exercises
- individual reports
- field work
Assessment
- Scoring system :
Theory:
oral examination
Practical:
Permanent evaluation
Lecturer(s)
Christiaan Vlerick
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