Course detail
Principles of Food Preservation
FCH-BCO_PUPAcad. year: 2017/2018
Theoretical and technological possibilities of the protection against undesirable changes of foodstuff. Physical, chemical and biological principles of food preservation. Abiotic a anabiotic methods of food preservation. Thermosterilation by heat, microwave and ohmic preocedures. Sterilation by ionising radiation. Sterilation in modified atmosphere, carbo dioxide or ultra high pressure. Drying, evaporation and osmosis. Preservation by chilling and freezing. Smoking, acidulation and alcoholisation. Application of chemical preservatives. Application of hurdles approach in food preservation.
Supervisor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical procedures during storage and processing of raw materials into food products with emphasis to prolongation of their shelf life and protection against environmental and microbial factors
Prerequisites
Chemical engineering, physical chemistry, food chemistry, food analysis, biochemistry, microbiology, fundamentals of food processing
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
M. Shafiur Rahman: Handbook of Food Preservation, Marcel Dekker, 1999 (CS)
Davidson, P. M., Branen, A. L., Antimicrobials in Foods Marcel Dekker, Inc.: New York, 1993 (CS)
Hui, Y. H.: Handbook of Food Science, Technology and Engineering. Dekker/CRC Press, New York, USA, 2005. (CS)
Kadlec, P.; Melzoch, K.; Voldřich, M.: Technologie potravin - Přehled tradičních potravinářských výrob. KEY Publishing s.r.o., Ostrava-Přívoz, 2012, 588 s. ISBN 978-80-7418-145-0. (CS)
Kadlec, P.; Melzoch, K.; Voldřich, M.: Procesy a zařízení potravinářských a biotechnologických výrob. KEY Publishing s.r.o., Ostrava-Přívoz, 2013, 495 s. ISBN 978-80-7418-163-4. (CS)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Elaboration of written test (40 questions, overview of all topics). The results are counted in % and evaluated using ECTS system. Oral exam is included, if needed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
The course „Principles of Food Protection“ familiarizes students with theory and application procedures of raw material and food protection against to microbial, chemical and physical effects to assure an industrial production of safe, nutritional, and organoleptically valuable foodstuffs.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's
branch BPCO_BT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme BKCP_CHTP Bachelor's
branch BKCO_BT , 3. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory-optional
branch BKCO_PCH , 3. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory - Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's
branch BPCO_CHP , 3. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory
- Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning
branch CKCO_CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
eLearning
eLearning: opened course