Environmental Biotechnology

3 Credits

Fundamentals of microbiology and biochemistry applied to natural and engineered environmental systems. Systems ecology, energetics and kinetics of microbial growth, nutrition and toxicology, use of microorganisms for pollution monitoring and control. Pathogenicity and disease transmission, water quality using biological indices. Students cannot receive credit for both CEE 376 and 476. Prerequisites: CEE 375 or CHE 375