ENSCI 5210: Environmental Biotechnology
(Cross-listed with CE 5210).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Laboratory 2.
Fundamentals of biochemical and microbial processes applied to environmental engineering processes, role of microorganisms in wastewater treatment and bioremediation, bioenergetics and kinetics, metabolism of xenobiotic compounds, waterborne pathogens and parasites, and disinfection. Term paper and oral presentation. (Typically Offered: Fall)