Course: Food Analysis and Evaluation

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Course title Food Analysis and Evaluation
Course code TUACHP/TK7AH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 7
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)
  • Fišera Miroslav, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Škrovánková Soňa, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Sumczynski Daniela, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Ondrášová Monika, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Liquid chromatography - individual techniques, determination of basic nutrients, biologically active substances, additives, derivatization methods. 2. Gas chromatography - techniques, application of GC for determination of volatile analytes, derivatization. 3. Supercritical fluid chromatography - principle, application in food analysis. 4. Electromigration methods - electrophoresis, electroosmotic flow, zone and capillary electrophoresis separation techniques, IEF, ITP, MEKC and their applications in food analysis. 5. Mass spectrometry - principle of ionization, analyzers, detectors, applications in the analysis of food and bioactive substances. 6. Mass spectrometry - combination with separation methods (GC-MS, LC-MS, ICP-MS). 7. Analysis of elements - combustion EA, ES, MAS, AAS, MS). Mineralization. 8. Molecular absorption spectrometry in UV/VIS. Determination of dyes, elements, organic acids, etc. 9. Luminescence and fluorescence spectrometry - principle, application in food analysis. 10. Vibrational spectrometry - IR, Raman. Application in the analysis of food and bioactive substances. 11. NMR spectroscopy - principle and theory of chemical shift of signals, their numbers. 12. Polarimetry, refractive index - principle and application in the food industry. 13. Nephelometry, turbidimetry - principle and application in the food industry. 14. Summary of the curriculum.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Simple experiments
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 122 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of analytical chemistry, food chemistry, food analysis.
Knowledge of analytical chemistry, food chemistry, food analysis.
learning outcomes
describe the principles of liquid chromatography and give examples of its application in food analysis
describe the principles of liquid chromatography and give examples of its application in food analysis
describe the principles of gas chromatography and its application in the field of volatile substance analysis
describe the principles of gas chromatography and its application in the field of volatile substance analysis
describe the technique of mass spectrometry and its importance in the field of food analysis
describe the technique of mass spectrometry and its importance in the field of food analysis
characterize derivatization techniques in liquid and gas chromatography
characterize derivatization techniques in liquid and gas chromatography
explain the principles of electrophoretic methods and their application in food analysis
explain the principles of electrophoretic methods and their application in food analysis
Skills
apply the HPLC technique for the determination of vitamin C
apply the HPLC technique for the determination of vitamin C
apply the technique of determining the moisture content of bread slices
apply the technique of determining the moisture content of bread slices
determine the lactose content in milk
determine the lactose content in milk
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
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
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  • DUBRAVNICKÝ, J. a kol. Laboratorium oboru II. (Skriptum).
  • GROB, R.L., BARRY, E.F. (Eds.). Modern Practice of Gas Chromatography. 4th Ed.. New York: J. Wiley and Sons, 2004. ISBN 978-0-471-22983-4.
  • Kinston H. M., Jassie L. Introduction to microwave sample preparation.
  • Kinston H. M., Jassie L. Introduction to microwave sample preparation. ACS, Washington DC, 1988.
  • Klouda, Pavel. Moderní analytické metody.
  • Klouda, Pavel. Moderní analytické metody. 2., upr. a dopl. vyd. Ostrava : Pavel Klouda, 2003. ISBN 80-86369-07-2.
  • Meyer V.R. Practical high-performance liquid chromatography.
  • Meyer V.R. Practical high-performance liquid chromatography. 4.ed, J.Wiley and Sons, NY USA, 2004.
  • Montaser A., Golightly D.W. Inductively Coupled Plasmas in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry.
  • Montaser A., Golightly D.W. Inductively Coupled Plasmas in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 2nd ed., VCH New York, 1992. ISBN 1-56081-514-0.
  • NELMS, S.M. ICP Mass Spectrometry Handbook.. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005. ISBN 978-1-405-10916-1.
  • 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. 3.ed., ITP New York, 1994.
  • Pomeranz Y., Meloan C.E. Food Analysis - Theory and Practice.
  • PRÍBELA, A. Analýza potravin. Cvičenie. (Skriptum).
  • PRÍBELA, A. Analýza potravin. Cvičenie. (Skriptum). Bratislava : STU, 1991. ISBN 80-227-0374-5.
  • Szpunar, Joanna. Hyphenated techniques in speciation analysis.
  • ŠORMAN, L. a kol. Laboratorium oboru I. (Skriptum).


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