Course: Food Analysis

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Course title Food Analysis
Course code TUACHP/TK6AN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sumczynski Daniela, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Škrovánková Soňa, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Principles and theoretical basics of food analysis. - Determination of water and dry matter in food. - Determination of amino acids, proteins. - Determination of fats, lipids, fatty acids. - Determination of saccharides. - Determination of minerals and elements in food. - Determination of vitamins. - Determination of additives in food. - Determination of contaminants in food. - Determination of aromatic substances and natural colorants.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Simple experiments
  • 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
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • DAVÍDEK, J. a kol. Laboratorní příručka analýzy potravin. Praha: SNTL, 1981.
  • HÁLKOVÁ, J., RUMÍŠKOVÁ, M., RIEGLOVÁ, J. Analýza potravin, 2. vyd.. Újezd u Brna: I. Straka, 2001. ISBN 80-86494- 02-0.
  • Klouda P. Moderní analytické metody. nakl. Pavel Klouda, 2.vyd., Ostrava, 2003. ISBN 80-86369-07-2.
  • Kubáň, V., Kubáň, P. Analýza potravin. ES MZLU, Brno, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7375-036-7.
  • NOLLET, L.M.L. Handbook of Food Analysis. Vol. 1, Vol. 2.. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1996. ISBN 9780824750367.
  • POMERANZ, Y., MELOAN, C.E. Food Analysis - Theory and Practice. 3rd Ed.. New York: ITP, 1994. ISBN 978-1-4615-6998-5.
  • PRÍBELA, A. Analýza potravin.. Bratislava: STU, 1991. ISBN 80-227-0398-2.
  • VELÍŠEK J. Chemie potravin. Ossis, Tábor, 1999. ISBN 80-902391-5-3.


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