Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
MBT 364 (Offering: 2003)

Description

Environmental Biotechnology examines the diversity of microorganisms and their metabolic activities in nature as well as the importance of these metabolic activities in biotechnological applications. The course also examines the importance of microorganisms in production of agrobiological compounds and the use of microorganisms in environmentally friendly processes such as the production of biofertilisers, soil rehabilitation programs, microbial detoxification of environmental pollutants and in other similar biotechnological applications. Large-scale applications of these biotechnologies (eg rehabilitation of mine sites, biorestoration of forestry) with particular emphasis on the Australian context will also be discussed.

Major(s)/Minor(s): Microbiology and Biotechnology (major), Biodiversity and Ecology (major), Environmental Management (major), Agricultural and Aquatic Biotechnology (major), Environmental Restoration (minor), Applied and Environmental Microbiology (minor), Biotechnology (minor)

Usual Semester of offer: Semester 1

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