一、課程簡介(Course objective):
To acquaint students with understanding of fundamentals of environmental biotechnology as well as its application in environmental issues

二、課程內容(Class contents):
Part I: The basic concepts
1.Introduction: an overview of biotechnology
2.Basics of Microbiology
3.Fundamentals of molecular biotechnology
•Molecular biotechnology biological systems
•DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis
4.Recombinant DNA technology
5.Manipulation and analysis of DNA
•Restriction enzymes
•Hybridization analysis
•DNA sequencing
•The polymerase chain reaction
6.Manipulation of gene expression
Part II: The applications
7.Drinking Water Treatment
8.Detoxification of Hazardous Chemicals
9.Bioremediation
10.Phytoremediation
11.Environmental monitoring and detection

三、課程要求(Evaluation):
Midterm 50%; Final 50%

四、參考書目(References):
Handouts (distributed in class)
Reading: On reserved
References:
1. Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology, 2nd Ed., by Helen Kreuzer and Adrianne Massey, ASM Press, 2001
2. Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications, 2nd Ed. By Bruce Rittmann. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2000
3. DNA Technology, 2nd Ed. by I. Edward Alcamo, Academic press, 2001
4. Environmental Biotechnology, by Alan Scragg Person Education Limited, 1999
5. Genetic Engineering: A primer, by Walter E. Hill, Harwood academic publishers, 2000.