QUESTION BANK

1. How nitrogen is removed from wastewater by biological process? How can you calculate
the amount of oxygen required for nitrification from stoichiometry?

2. Discuss the process of biological phosphorus removal. Why a two-stage process is

recommended?

3. What are the strategies adopted for microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR)?

4. Write notes on : F/M ratio, MLVSS, bioplastics

5. Discuss the various biomass to biofuel conversion technologies.

6. Explain the production process of 2G ethanol and biodiesel.

7. Discuss the pathway for TNT degradation? What are the challenges and how complete
mineralization can be achieved?

8. Briefly discuss the various bioremediation techniques.

9. How plants remediate heavy metals? What are hyperaccumulators?

10. What are the cultivation strategies adopted for microbial PHA production?

11. What are pneumatic and hydraulic driven bioreactors? Explain their working principle.

12. Explain the working principle of fluidized bed and airlift bioreactor? What is the
difference between a packed bed and fluidized bed reactor?

13. Discuss the process of microbial heavy metal bioremediation.

14. Discuss the different microbial reactions for mobilization or immobilization of heavy
metals.