Courses of Study 2013-2014 
    
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Courses of Study 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CEE 6580 - [Biodegradation and Biocatalysis]


Spring. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: CEE 4510  or BIOMI 2900  or equivalent; CEE 3510  or CHEME 3900  or permission of instructor. Next offered 2014-2015. (Offered alternate years)

R. E. Richardson.

Students explore the use of microbes in biodegradation and biocatalysis as well as the molecular techniques (i.e., analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins) commonly used in these applications. Lectures cover enzyme classes and kinetics, selective isolation of organisms with desired bioconversion capabilities, effects of environmental parameters and cell-to-cell communication on gene expression, methods in microbial molecular biology, and contemporary case studies in biodegradation and biocatalysis. Laboratory sessions give students hands-on experience in molecular and analytical methods. Student teams design and then construct a bioreactor employing their own environmental isolates that degrade a selected contaminant or produce a desired compound.



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