Syllabus for the course is as follows:

DateLecturePracticals
04/01/2010InaugurationField trip for sample collection
05/01/2010Microbiological technologies for treatment of liquid, solid, gaseous, and hazardous wastesSetting up anaerobic biodegradability assays with different substrates and electron accepting conditions.
06/01/2010Biotechnological processes for waste treatment and managementDNA isolation and Gel electrophoresis
07/01/2010Heterotrophic microorganisms ideally suited for degradation of organic wastesPolymerase chain reaction (PCR), Gel electrophoresis and purification of PCR product.
08/01/2010Environmental biotechnological processes make use of metabolic activities of microorganisms Monitoring anaerobic biodegradability assay
09/01/2010biodegradation vs. biodeterioration AND Disccussion / Seminar Studying catabolic genes by PCR
11/01/2010Bioremediation of toxic waste sitesPreparation of Gene pobes & Southern hybridization
12/01/2010Sewage (municipal wastewater) treatmentSouthern hybridization
13/01/2010Municipal/agricultural solid waste treatmentMonitoring anaerobic biodegradability assay and DGGE Gel set up.
14/01/2010Drinking water treatmentDGGE Run, Gel staining and Excision of bands
15/01/2010Industrial waste treatmentDGGE bands analysis using software
16/01/2010VIVA AND CLOSING CERMEONY


Important Dates :
  • Last date for registration (only onlline registration) – 20th November 2009
  • Intimation to candidates about their selection – 25th November 2009
  • Last date for submitting Demand drafts – 10th December 2009