Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| I semestre | Oct 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| II semestre | Mar 4, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
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| Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 17, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 2, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sessione estiva | Jul 16, 2019 | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Sessione autunnale | Nov 19, 2019 | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Sessione invernale | Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sospensione attività didattica | Nov 2, 2018 | Nov 3, 2018 |
| Vacanze di Natale | Dec 24, 2018 | Jan 6, 2019 |
| Vacanze di Pasqua | Apr 19, 2019 | Apr 28, 2019 |
| Vacanze estive | Aug 5, 2019 | Aug 18, 2019 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
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Academic staff
Vallini Giovanni
giovanni.vallini@univr.it 045 802 7098; studio dottorandi: 045 802 7095
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Fundamentals of environmental biotechnological processes (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S003260
Credits
6
Coordinatore
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
ING-IND/25 - CHEMICAL PLANTS
Language
Italian
The teaching is organized as follows:
teoria
laboratorio
Learning outcomes
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MM: teoria
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The course of Foundamental of Environmental biotechnology provides basic and advanced knowledge of biological processes involved in wastewater treatment. During the course the main parameters affecting the removal efficiencies and the yields of the main biological, chemical and physical process will be evaluated. The course also provides groundwork regarding biotechnological industrial processes and bio-refineries for the treatment and valorization of different type of biomass into biofuel and high added value products (biopolymers, fertilizers, etc.) from such as, sewage sludge and agricultural residues. The laboratory practices will provide knowledge of: - Characterization of liquid and solid waste matrices through basic chemical-physical analysis and ; - Monitoring of bioprocesses and mass balances.
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MM: laboratorio
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Laboratory practices will cover experimental and monitoring activities of bioreactor dedicated for wastewater treatment. The collected data will be used by the students to recover mass and energy and matter in a technical/ scientific report. The quality of the papers will be considered for the evaluation of the final exam grade.
Program
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Mass balance of environmental bioprocesses, calculation of yields and efficiencies; Enzyme kinetics, Michaelis Menten equation, Inhibition, Microbial Growth and Monod Equation, Goundwork of environmental bioreactors for bio-refineries application, numerical exercises of real case studies; Biological oxidation, nitrification, denitrification, biological phosphorus removal, etc.), energy recovery through anaerobic digestion. Graphic representation of an environmental chemical/bioprocess, use of simulators (software) for modeling and testing of environmental bioreactors.
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MM: laboratorio
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Analyses of the COD concentration in the influent, effluent and waste activated sludge from the bioreactor; Analyses of the nitrogen forms concentration in the influent, effluent and waste activated sludge from the bioreactor; Analyses of the organic phosphorus and orto-phosphate concentration in the influent, effluent and waste activated sludge from the bioreactor; Respirometric analyses to determine the COD fractions in a wastewater
Examination Methods
Attending or non-attending candidates must attend the final exam consisting of a written test followed by an oral test. The written test consists of 2 numerical exercises and a question related to the theoretical part of the lesson. The written test will be evaluated with a maximum score of 25/30. The oral test as a topic of discussion is the candidate's report on practical laboratory experience. The rating will have a maximum score of 5/30. The final outcome will be the sum of the scores obtained from the written test and oral test.
Bibliografia
| Activity | Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| teoria | Pauline M. Doran | Bioprocess Engineering Principles | Academic Press | 1995 | 0-12-220855-2 | |
| laboratorio | Mark C. M. van Loosdrecht Per H. Nielsen Carlos M. Lopez-Vazquez Damir Brdjanovic | Experimental Methods in Wastewater Treatment | IWA Publishing | 2016 | 9781780404745 |
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Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Studio delle proprietà di luminescenza di lantanidi in matrici proteiche | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - Colloid chemistry |
| Multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for applications in Biotechnology and Green Chemistry | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles |
| Stampa 3D di nanocompositi polimerici luminescenti per applicazioni in Nanomedicina | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles |
| Dinamiche della metilazione del DNA e loro contributo durante il processo di maturazione della bacca di vite. | Various topics |
| Risposte trascrittomiche a sollecitazioni ambientali in vite | Various topics |
| Studio delle basi genomico-funzionali del processo di embriogenesi somatica in vite | Various topics |
Attendance
As stated in point 25 of the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2021/2022, attendance is not mandatory. However, professors may require students to attend lectures for a minimum of hours in order to be able to take the module exam, in which case the methods that will be used to check attendance will be explained at the beginning of the module.Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.
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