Valorization of Agricultural Waste and By-products with the Use of Biotechnology
| Title | Αξιοποίηση Αγροτικών Αποβλήτων και Παραπροϊόντων με τη Χρήση της Βιοτεχνολογίας / Valorization of Agricultural Waste and By-products with the Use of Biotechnology |
| Code | RM117 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Thomas Kotsopoulos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018830 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600245092
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EPIChallenges
- Sustainable Transformation
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600245092
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13522
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Sudents should be familiar with laboratory aanalyses and the use of laboratory equipments
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Know the basic principles of the operation of bioreactors.
2. Be able to choose the correct type of bioreactor and will be able to operate it.
3. Have acquired the skills to use gas chromatographs and bioreactors and will be able to identify and solve common problems that arise when using agricultural waste in bioreactors.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Livestock waste (animal manure, litter, cleaning water, etc.) Agro-industrial waste (slaughterhouse waste, cheese waste, food industry waste, etc.). Types and function of bioreactors (CSTR, UASB, BATCH, FED-BATCH), OLR organic loading Rate, HRT Hydraulic Retention Time, cultivation of microorganisms in bioreactors, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, single cell protein production, biogas upgrading with hydrogenotrophic microorganisms, Laboratory exercises and assignment.
Keywords
Agricultural wastes valorization, bioreactors, usefull microorganisms
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
se of MS Powerpoint for teaching, GC-Software
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 168 |
Student Assessment
Description
50% written exams
50% individual project assignment (a set of exercises)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
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Additional bibliography for study
Microbiological Handbook for Biogas Plants Swedish Waste Management U2009:03 Swedish Gas Centre Report 207,
Xu N, Liu S, Xin F, Zhou J, Jia H, Xu J, Jiang M and Dong W (2019) Biomethane Production From Lignocellulose: Biomass Recalcitrance and Its Impacts on Anaerobic Digestion. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 7:191. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00191
Pratima Bajpai: Single Cell Protein Production from Lignocellulosic BiomassSpringer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd
Dinesh K. Maheshwari, Composting for Sustainable Agriculture, Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
H. Insam et al. (2015). Manure-based biogas fermentation residues – Friend or foe of soil fertility? Soil Biol Biochem. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.02.006
Last Update
10-12-2023
