Course: Food Analysis

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Course title Food Analysis
Course code TUACHP/TE6AN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Škrovánková Soňa, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Fišera Miroslav, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
- Basic principles and theoretical base of food analysis. - Determination of water and dry matter in foods. - Determination of. Aminoacids and proteins. - Determination of lipids, FA. - Determination ofsaccharides. - Determination of mineral compounds and elements in foods. - Determination of vitamins. - Determination of additives in foods. - Determination of contaminants in foods. - Determination of sensory active compounds and natural colorants.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing
  • Preparation for examination - 180 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
There is supposed knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative analytical chemistry, and also principles of biochemistry, microbiology and food technology.
There is supposed knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative analytical chemistry, and also principles of biochemistry, microbiology and food technology.
Theoretical knowledge explained within the courses of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry are also used.
Theoretical knowledge explained within the courses of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry are also used.
learning outcomes
characterize methods of determining water and dry matter in foods
characterize methods of determining water and dry matter in foods
characterize methods of determining amino acids and proteins in foods
characterize methods of determining amino acids and proteins in foods
define methods of analysis of mono-, disaccharides and polysaccharides in foods
define methods of analysis of mono-, disaccharides and polysaccharides in foods
define methods of determination of lipids and fatty acids in foods
define methods of determination of lipids and fatty acids in foods
define methods of analysis of other food components (such as vitamins, additives, contaminants in foods)
define methods of analysis of other food components (such as vitamins, additives, contaminants in foods)
Skills
perform common methods of isolation of selected food components for their subsequent determination
perform common methods of isolation of selected food components for their subsequent determination
determine the significant component of food, water/solids in foods
determine the significant component of food, water/solids in foods
analyze the basic component of food, proteins
analyze the basic component of food, proteins
determine the basic components of food, carbohydrates, polysaccharides
determine the basic components of food, carbohydrates, polysaccharides
analyze the significant properties of food products, the acidity of products
analyze the significant properties of food products, the acidity of products
evaluate and interpret the results due to relation to legislation, information from manufacturers
evaluate and interpret the results due to relation to legislation, information from manufacturers
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Written examination
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Belitz H.- D., Grosch W. Food Chemistry. 2nd Ed. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidleberg, New York , 1999.
  • Davídek J. a kol.: . Laboratorní příručka analýzy potravin. SNTL Praha, 1977.
  • DAVÍDEK, J., VELÍŠEK, J. Analýza potravin. Praha : VŠCHT, 1988.
  • Multon J.- L. Analysis of food constituents. . J. Wiley, New York , 1997.
  • Nollet L.M.L. Handbook of Food Analysis. Vol.1, Vol.2. Marcel Dekker, New York , 1996.
  • Pomeranz Y., Meloan C.E. Food Analysis - Theory and Practise, 3rd Ed. New York , 1994.
  • Príbela A. Analýza potravin. STU Bratislava, 1991.
  • Velíšek J. Chemie potravin. Ossis, Tábor , 1999.


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