OVERVIEW

The course addresses different aspects of applied botany with particular reference to bioremediation

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The lectures aims at providing i) the basic knowledge on biological monitoring by means of vegetal organisms and fungi; ii) phyto- mycoremediation techniques, iii) stabilization  approaches. 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The lectures aims at providing i) the basic knowledge on biological monitoring by means of vegetal organisms and fungi; ii) phyto- mycoremediation techniques, iii) stabilization  approaches.

Students may acquire expertise for coordinating his work with other professional figures (geologists, chemists, naturalists, engineers ...) involved in environmental issues to address and solve problems with a multidisciplinary approach.

TEACHING METHODS

frontal lectures. Laboratory exercises.

Recommended Reading/Bibliography:

Handouts by the lecturer available through the course portal on aulaweb

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Basic knowledge on fungal biology and ecology, systematics of main taxa. Plants and fungi: interactions with environmental compartments and other organisms.

Responses to stimuli and adversities. Tolerance and resistance mechanisms. Plants and fungi as bioindicators.

Main vegetal organisms and fungi for biomonitoring of water, soil, and air. Response to contaminants: exclusion, tolerance, accumulation and hyperaccumulation. Phytoremediation e Mycoremediation.

Monitoring of the fungal component on specific substrates, such as human artifacts and human corpses (forensic mycology). Applications: in vitro, mesocosms, bioreactors. Case study: Libiola (GE) abandoned mine, a multidisciplinary approach.

Exercises in laboratory: ecotoxicological tests with plants and fungal organisms. Techniques for monitoring, isolation of vital fungal strains.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LUIGI MINUTO (President)

MIRCA ZOTTI (President)

LAURA CORNARA

SIMONE DI PIAZZA

MAURO MARIOTTI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

March 1st, 2018

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

the oral exam is aimed at checking the knowledge acquired by the student as regards issues treated during the lectures

Exam schedule