Course: Food Evaluation in Control Practice

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Course title Food Evaluation in Control Practice
Course code TUACHP/TP4HP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Škrovánková Soňa, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction, food quality, characteristics. 2. Food legislation. 3. Possibilities of authentication and adulteration of food. 4. Additives added to food. 5. Contaminants in food. 6. Commodity bread, bakery and cereal products, evaluation. 7. Commodity fruits and products from them, evaluation. 8. Commodity vegetables and vegetable products, evaluation. 9. Commodity milk and dairy products, evaluation. 10. Commodity meat and meat products, evaluation. 11. Commodity eggs and egg products, evaluation. 12. Commodity oils, fats and products with their content, evaluation. 13. Commodity spices and flavoring ingredients, evaluation. 14. Commodity coffee, tea, drinks, evaluation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for course credit - 18 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
give information about legislative aspects of food quality control within the framework of good analytical practice
give information about legislative aspects of food quality control within the framework of good analytical practice
define basic authentication criteria of counterfeiting, food additives and contaminants
define basic authentication criteria of counterfeiting, food additives and contaminants
describe analytical methods used for quality control of important food commodities
describe analytical methods used for quality control of important food commodities
inform about main food commodities and parameters that determine their quality
inform about main food commodities and parameters that determine their quality
decribe specific methods demonstrating the quality of selected foods
decribe specific methods demonstrating the quality of selected foods
Skills
perform common methods of sample preparation for the analysis of some analytes in selected foods
perform common methods of sample preparation for the analysis of some analytes in selected foods
perform common methods of analyte isolation from the food matrix
perform common methods of analyte isolation from the food matrix
perform conventional matrix-analyte separation methods
perform conventional matrix-analyte separation methods
carry out selected analyzes of quality parameters mainly using classic methods of analysis
carry out selected analyzes of quality parameters mainly using classic methods of analysis
evaluate and interpret measured results with possible statistical processing in relation to legislation
evaluate and interpret measured results with possible statistical processing in relation to legislation
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
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • BELITZ, H., D., GROSCH, W. Food Chemistry, 2. vyd.. Berlin, 1999.
  • HÁLKOVÁ, J., RUMÍŠKOVÁ, M., RIEGLOVÁ, J. Analýza potravin, 2. vyd.. Újezd u Brna: I. Straka, 2001. ISBN 80-86494- 02-0.
  • JEŽEK, F. Senzorická analýza potravin. Návody na cvičení. Brno: VFU. ISBN 978-80-7305-725-1.
  • 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.
  • ODSTRČIL, J., ODSTRČILOVÁ, M. Chemie potravin. Brno: NCO NZO, 2006. ISBN 978-80-7013-435-1.


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