Course: Basics of Food Preservation and Storage

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Course title Basics of Food Preservation and Storage
Course code TUACHP/TP4ZU
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
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.
Course content
1. Preservation of raw materials and foodstuffs - overview of basic canning techniques, definition of basic terms. 2. Factors affecting the shelf life of raw materials and ready meals - their classification. 3. Preservation of fresh ingredients and food - post-harvest ripening and processing of fruits, vegetables and cereals. 4. Storage of fresh ingredients and food - storage and processing of meat, seafood and fish, eggs, milk and milk products. 5. Use of a modified atmosphere for the preservation of raw materials and food. 6. Use of surface treatment of raw materials and food by coating with edible coatings. 7. Preservation of raw materials and food using microorganisms. 8. Preservation of raw materials using chemical agents and antioxidants. 9. Basic physical factors in the preservation of raw materials and food - water activity, osmosis, pH, glass transition point, isotherms, etc. 10. Preservation of raw materials and food by drying. 11. Preservation of raw materials and food by cooling and freezing. 12. Preservation of raw materials and food by pasteurization, tyndalization and sterilization. 13. Preservation of raw materials and dishes using culinary preparations of raw materials and dishes. 14. Encapsulation, stabilization and controlled release of food components and bioactive substances.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for examination - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Student has knowledge of physics, physical chemistry, microbiology and food chemistry.
Student has knowledge of physics, physical chemistry, microbiology and food chemistry.
learning outcomes
can define the principles and purposes of preservation methods, can list factors causing food spoilage and characterize them from the point of view of danger for food preservation
can define the principles and purposes of preservation methods, can list factors causing food spoilage and characterize them from the point of view of danger for food preservation
has deep knowledge of individual conservation techniques based on defining the intensity of decomposition processes
has deep knowledge of individual conservation techniques based on defining the intensity of decomposition processes
can describe and define the principles of heat sterilization and osmoanabiotic methods
can describe and define the principles of heat sterilization and osmoanabiotic methods
can demonstrate knowledge in the field of anabiotic methods of food preservation
can demonstrate knowledge in the field of anabiotic methods of food preservation
can explain the principles of coating and encapsulating food for preservation
can explain the principles of coating and encapsulating food for preservation
the student has knowledge regarding basic calculations for the preparation of pickles, production of syrups, and other commodities in the food preservation process
the student has knowledge regarding basic calculations for the preparation of pickles, production of syrups, and other commodities in the food preservation process
Skills
can design the composition of the pickle for fruit compotes and calculate the recipe composition
can design the composition of the pickle for fruit compotes and calculate the recipe composition
can design and calculate a recipe for cider production
can design and calculate a recipe for cider production
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Didactic test
Didactic test
Written examination
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • KAREL, M., LUND, D.B. Physical Principles of Food Preservation. NY, USA: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2003. ISBN 0-8247-4063-7.
  • RAHMAN, M.S. Handbook of Food Preservation. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-57444-606-7.
  • VALÁŠEK, P., ROP, O. Základy konzervace potravin. Zlín: UTB Zlín, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7318-587-9.
  • 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, 2013. ISBN 978-1-85573.


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