IA2 - Ability to analyze, design, simulate and optimize processes and systems with environmental relevance, both natural and artificial.

IA3 - Knowledge and ability to participate in the design, project and execution of engineering solutions to environmental problems, including the evaluation of alternative strategies and control and safety criteria.

IA4 - Knowledge of material and energy balances, biotechnology, material transfer, separation operations, chemical and biological reaction engineering, reactor design, and valorization and transformation of raw materials and energy resources.

IA5 - Knowledge of design and management of applied experimentation procedures, and modeling of phenomena and systems in the field of environmental engineering, systems with fluid flow, heat transmission, mass transfer operations, kinetics of chemical reactions and reactors chemical and biological.





Learning outcomes:

The student:

- analyzes, with a critical spirit, processes with environmental relevance.

- demonstrates his/her knowledge about the applications of biotechnology with microorganisms and bioprocesses of industrial interest.

- is able to describe and propose engineering alternatives, in a reasoned manner.

- selects among the different biotechnological alternatives, always justifying the criteria used

- solves problems and practical cases of biological kinetics, and material balances applied to biotechnological processes.

- designs and plans experiments applied to the field of biotechnology of industrial interest.

- presents arguments related to the topic of the program, in a clear and articulate manner using the language acquired in the subject, both orally and in writing.

- Has skill in carrying out activities that require teamwork

1.-Introduction: importance of Biotechnology applied to the Environment

2.-Characteristics of microorganisms with industrial interest

3.-Growth conditions of microorganisms

4.-Stoichiometry and microbial kinetics

5.-Enzymatic kinetics and its technological applications

6.-Aerobic and anaerobic treatment of liquid effluents

7.-Biotreatment of solid waste

8.-Gas biofiltration

1- In-person sessions and classroom practices in which the theoretical contents will be explained, and problems and practical cases related to the topics of the subject will be solved.



2- Problems and exercises (IA2-4)

A series of practical questions related to the subject will be proposed. All statements will be available on the eGela platform.



3- Individual/collective work (IA2-5)

Each student or group of students will develop a work related to a current application of biotechnology. The work topic will be assigned in the 2nd week of the course and will be presented starting in the 6th week.



4- Experimental work in the laboratory (IA4)

The practices related to the content of the subject are mandatory. Students must submit a results report for each practice.

In the ordinary call, the grade for the subject will be divided into:



- 65% written test.

To pass this test it is necessary to obtain a grade equal to or greater than 5.0 (out of 10).

If not, the grade that will appear in the record will be the grade for this exam.

If the student does not take this exam, it will be recorded as a "not presented".



- 35% series of evaluable activities.

It is mandatory to carry out all activities.

To pass them it is necessary to obtain a grade equal to or greater than 4.0 in each of them.

If the minimum grade is not obtained in any of them, it will appear as 0.0 in that activity.

Absence from a laboratory practice will only be allowed if certified proof is previously presented for major reasons.





If the student does not wish to be evaluated by the continuous system detailed above, he/she can request to use the final evaluation system, for which he/she must present their resignation to the continuous evaluation in writing to the teacher, and will have a period of 9 weeks from the beginning of The subject.

In this case, on the day of the ordinary call, the student will take a test that will account for 65% of the grade and other tests of additional activities that will account for 35% of the final grade. The minimum numerical values ​​to pass both parts are the same as those of the continuous evaluation.

Documentation of the subject published on the eGela platform.

Basic bibliography

1.-Renneberg, R. Biotecnología para principiantes; Ed. Reverté 2008, ISBN 978-84-291-7483-0

2- Scragg A. H. Biotecnología para ingenieros; Ed. Limusa 2002, ISBN 968-18-4708-3

3- Hu, W.S. Engineering Principles in Biotechnology. Ar. Wiley. 201, ISBN: 978-1-119-15902-5

4- Rittmann B., Mc Carty, P. Biotecnología del medio ambiente; Ed. Mc Graw Hill 2001, ISBN 8448132807

5--Camacho Garrido S. Ensayos biotecnológicos; Ed. Síntesis 2015, ISBN 978-84-907712-3-5

6- Lazcano, C. Biotecnología Ambiental de Aguas y Aguas Residuales. Ecoe Ediciones. 2016. https://www.ecoeediciones.mx/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Biotecnolog%C3%ADa-ambiental-de-aguas-y-aguas-residuales-2da-Edici%C3%B3n-1.pdf