Graduate Education Institute · Food Engineering · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Ertan ERMİŞ
Course Objective
Principles and applications on different modern food preservation methods to be addressed.
Course Content
Preservation of fresh food products; chemical and microbial food preservation methods; food preservation through the control of moisture, texture and atmosphere; food preservation through heat and energy processes; latest trends and improvements on food packaging and usage in food preservation.
Required Resources
Rajeev Bhat, Abd Karim Alias, Gopinadhan Paliyath. 2012. Progress in Food Preservation. John Wiley & Sons.
Recommended Resources
Recent scientific publications.
Explanations
Explanations are given in the course information package.
Rules
Rules are given in the course information package.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Preservation methods of fresh food products
- Chemical and microbial food preservation methods
- Food preservation through the control of moisture, texture and atmosphere
- Food preservation through heat and energy processes
- Food packaging and usage as preservation of foods.
- Literature search, project preparation and presentation about the topics
Core Area Distribution
(52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%60 (54) Manufacturing and Processing%35 (62) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery%5
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | related sources |
| 2 | Traditional preservation methdos | various sources and papers |
| 3 | Developments in traditional methods | various sources and papers |
| 4 | use of traditional and emerging methods | various sources and papers |
| 5 | biotechnology applications | various sources and papers |
| 6 | membrane filtration technology | various sources and papers |
| 7 | ultrasound technology | various sources and papers |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | high intensity/pulsed light | various sources and papers |
| 10 | high hydrostatic pressure | various sources and papers |
| 11 | Plasma technology | various sources and papers |
| 12 | pulsed electric field | various sources and papers |
| 13 | radio frequency and microwave | various sources and papers |
| 14 | irradiation and CO2 applications | various sources and papers |
| 15 | general overview | various sources and papers |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |