Course: Processing of Fruits, Vegetables and Minor Plant Raw Materials

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Course title Processing of Fruits, Vegetables and Minor Plant Raw Materials
Course code TUACHP/TE9ZO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Plášková Anna, Ing.
  • Sumczynski Daniela, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Characteristics of fruits, vegetables, legumes, mushrooms and mustard seeds as technological raw materials. 2. Factors influencing their sustainability, direct and indirect conservation methods. 3. Preliminary technological operations - mechanical, physical, chemical. 4. Processing of legumes, production of sterilized cans and ready meals. 5. Production of pulp, extrusions, pulps and succulents. 6. Production of compotes, fruit and vegetable preserves. 7. Production of fruit and vegetable juices and concentrates. 8. Production of sweetened fruits and vegetables. 9. Production of fruit spreads, jams, marmalades, plum jam. 10. Production of tomato and spinach puree, production of ketchup, production of vegetable pastes. 11. Production of dried fruits, vegetables and mushrooms, legumes. 12. Production of frozen fruits and vegetables, legumes and mushrooms. 13. Production of lactic fermented vegetables. 14. Production of pectin and mustard.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Simple experiments
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
define the factors causing spoilage of raw materials
define the factors causing spoilage of raw materials
describe the principles of sterilization and its application in the food industry
describe the principles of sterilization and its application in the food industry
describe the production of dried fruit or vegetables
describe the production of dried fruit or vegetables
describe the production of food by the process of freezing
describe the production of food by the process of freezing
describe the processing of minor raw materials such as mustard, mushrooms, legumes
describe the processing of minor raw materials such as mustard, mushrooms, legumes
Skills
calculate the composition of the marinade for compote preparation
calculate the composition of the marinade for compote preparation
produce a sterilized product and evaluate the sterilization efficiency value
produce a sterilized product and evaluate the sterilization efficiency value
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
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • DOBIÁŠ, J. Technologie zpracování ovoce a zeleniny I a II.. Praha: VŠCHT Praha, 2004.
  • GOLIÁŠ, J. Skladování a zpracování ovoce a zeleniny.. Brno: MU, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7509-195-6.
  • KADLEC, P. Technologie potravin I.. Praha: VŠCHT, 2002. ISBN 978-80-7080-509-1.
  • RAHMAN, M.S. Handbook of Food Preservation. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-57444-606-7.
  • VELÍŠEK, J., HAJŠLOVÁ, J. Chemie potravin II.. Tábor, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86659-16-9.
  • VELÍŠEK, J., HAJŠLOVÁ, J. Chemie potravin I.. Tábor, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86659-15-2.
  • ZEUTHEN, P., BOGH-SORENSEN, L. Food Preservation Techniques. Woodhead Publishing, 2003. ISBN 978-1- 85573.


Study plans that include the course
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