Ecotoxicologia e Biotecnologia Ambiental

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Marília Isabel Neto Figueira
Código:
18388
Ano:
1
Semestre:
S2
Créditos ECTS:
6
Carga Horária:
PL(30H)/T(30H)
Área Científica:
Biotecnologia
Learning outcomes:
Objectives:
- Control of environmental pollution and preservation of ecosystems and natural resources. Chemical and toxicodynamic study of substances in the environment, assessment of risks and effects; definition of measures to prevent environmental harm and repair damage. By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand the environmental impact of toxic substances and their direct and indirect relationships with human health; know the role of contaminants in the environment, their bioaccumulation, and effects; evaluate basic toxicological parameters and determine them at the laboratory level; describe techniques involving the study of organisms for detection and bioremediation of contaminants; and define bioremediation strategies, designing treatment strategies using bioprocesses (bioadsorption, bioreactors, phytoremediation).
Syllabus:
Mod I–Ecotoxicology: 1.Introduction: interactions and connections; legislation 2.Concepts 3.Contaminants 4.Exposure pathways and modes of action 5.Toxicity assays 6.Measurement and prediction of ecological system responses at different levels of organization 7.Ecological risk assessment 8.State of the art.
Lab: Toxicity of wastewater from WWTPs with Daphnia magna; acute toxicity assay – Dichromate Test; Chromium concentration in tissues Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (GF-AAS).
Mod II – Environmental Biotechnology: 1.Relevance: low-impact production processes 2. Introduction to biomonitoring 3.Biological transformations applied to liquid effluents and sludge Case studies 4.Bioremediation: soil and watercourse contamination. In situ and ex situ strategies and technologies 5. Phytoremediation 6.Metabolic pathways for the degradation of organic and inorganic compounds.
Lab: Bioremediation of xenobiotics in bioreactors; specific anaerobic activity; bioadsorption; sequential batch reactors.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria:
Teaching-Learning Evaluation:
Final grade = 0.5 × Module I grade (0.6 × theoretical component + 0.4 × practical component) + 0.5 × Module II grade (0.6 × theoretical component + 0.4 × practical component)
Attendance Requirement:
- Completion of all laboratory practicals for Module I and Module II with a minimum grade of 9.5
Final Exam Classification:
Final grade = 0.5 × Module I grade (0.6 × theoretical component + 0.4 × practical component) + 0.5 × Module II grade (0.6 × theoretical component + 0.4 × practical component)
- The minimum average for the theoretical component must be 9.5
- Completion of all laboratory practicals for Module I and Module II is mandatory, with a minimum grade of 9.5
Main Bibliography:
- Winter, J. (2000). Environmental Processes I, II, III: Wastewater Treatment In: Biotechnology, volume 11a, 11b and 11c, 2nd Edition, Edited by Rehm and Reed in cooperation with Püler and Stadler, WILEY-VCH.
- Glick, BR & Paternak, J.J., Patten, C.L. (2010). Molecular Biotechnology, 4th Edition, ASM Press.
- Scragg, A. (2005). Environmental Biotechnology. 2nd EditionOxford University Press.
- Klaassen, C.D., Amdur, M.O., Doull, J (2008). Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons. 7ª Ed., New York, McGraw- Hill.
- Hodgson, E. (2004) Modern toxicology. 3ª Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Cap. 25, 26, 27 e 28.
- Newman, M.C., 2015. Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology- The Science of Pollution. Fourth Edition.
- Walker, C., 2014. Ecotoxicology – Effects of Pollutants on the Natural Environment. CRC Press. Boca Raton.
- Walker, C., Hopkin, S.P., Sibly, R.M. and Peakall, D.B., 2012. Principles of Ecotoxicology, Fourth Edition. Taylor and Francis.
Language:
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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