๐ Environmental Biotechnology (2025โ2026) โ Complete Study Resource
The Environmental Biotechnology app is a complete digital guide for students and teachers of Environmental Science, Microbiology, and Biotechnology. It offers a syllabus book, MCQs, and quizzes, making it a one-stop learning platform for classroom study, exams, and self-preparation. This app focuses on how microorganisms interact with the environment and how biotechnology offers sustainable solutions to global challenges.
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๐ Chapters Overview
๐น Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology
Definition, scope, importance, historical milestones, role of microbes in environmental processes, pollution control, biotechnological solutions, ethics, and global perspectives.
๐น Unit 2: Fundamentals of Environmental Microbiology
Microbial diversity, community structure, metabolism, nutrient cycling, biofilms, and adaptations to extreme environments.
๐น Unit 3: Wastewater Treatment and Management
Physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes, activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, bioreactors, and quality monitoring.
๐น Unit 4: Solid Waste Management & Bioconversion
Waste sources, segregation, composting, vermicomposting, biogas production, landfill bioreactors, and sustainable disposal.
๐น Unit 5: Bioremediation Technologies
In situ & ex situ bioremediation, biostimulation, phytoremediation, mycoremediation, and case studies of hydrocarbon and metal cleanup.
๐น Unit 6: Air Pollution Control Biotechnology
Biofilters, bioscrubbers, VOC degradation, odor control, greenhouse gas reduction, and air-quality monitoring.
๐น Unit 7: Environmental Genomics & Metagenomics
Sampling, sequencing, functional metagenomics, gene discovery, and bioinformatics applications for pollution control.
๐น Unit 8: Renewable Energy from Biological Sources
Bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas, hydrogen production, microbial fuel cells, and waste-to-energy technologies.
๐น Unit 9: Climate Change Mitigation
Microbial COโ fixation, algal carbon capture, methane reduction, biochar, and climate-resilient crops through biotechnology.
๐น Unit 10: Biosensors & Environmental Monitoring
Biosensors for pollutant detection, enzyme and nanosensors, field deployment, and data analysis.
๐น Unit 11: Bioinformatics in Environmental Biotechnology
Data analysis, metagenomic management, molecular docking, pathway analysis, and modeling of microbial systems.
๐น Unit 12: Policy, Ethics, and Public Engagement
Environmental laws, ethical issues, awareness programs, and stakeholder participation for sustainable progress.
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๐ Learning Resources
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Detailed syllabus for environmental topics
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MCQs for test preparation
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Quizzes for quick revision
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Updated content for BS & MSc students
This app is ideal for students, teachers, and researchers exploring the role of microbes in solving global environmental problems through biotechnology.
โThis app is inspired by the authors:
Bruce E. Rittmann, Perry L. McCarty, Hans-Joachim Jรถrdening, Walter Reineke
๐ฅ Download Now to explore Environmental Biotechnology โ your complete guide to bioremediation, wastewater management, biosensors, and renewable bioenergy.