Course: Principles of Food Authentication

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Course title Principles of Food Authentication
Course code TUACHP/TP6AP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
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)
  • Fišera Miroslav, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
- Food authentication and adulteration in the context of European legislation. - Authenticity criteria and methods of adulteration. - Requirements for analytical methods suitable for confirming the authenticity of food. - Validation of analytical methods intended for food authentication. - Application of methods for determining food composition (separation methods HPLC, CE, GC). - Application of methods for determining food composition (elemental methods AAS, ICP-OES/MS). - Application of methods for determining food composition (elemental methods HCN/S, X). - Application of methods for determining biochemical processes and DNA (DART-MS, PCR, RT-PCR). - Application of methods for determining the structure of compounds and the isotopic composition of food components (NIR, FTIR). - Application of methods for determining the structure of compounds and the isotopic composition of food components (NMR, SNIFT-NMR). - Application of methods for determining the structure of compounds and the isotopic composition of food components (MS, HR-MS). - Use of mathematical-static procedures to process results (statistical tests of significance, pattern recognition methods, analysis of basic components, correlation analysis). - Authentication and adulteration of products based on fruit and honey, meat and fish products, products based on oils and fats. - Authentication and adulteration of products based on coffee, tea, cereals, dairy products and milk.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments, Practice exercises
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of organic chemistry, food chemistry and instrumental analytical methods is assumed.
Basic knowledge of organic chemistry, food chemistry and instrumental analytical methods is assumed.
learning outcomes
legislative aspects of food authentication and adulteration.
legislative aspects of food authentication and adulteration.
basic authentication criteria according to which foods are evaluated in general.
basic authentication criteria according to which foods are evaluated in general.
can carry out an overview of analytical methods that are used for the purpose of proving or excluding counterfeiting.
can carry out an overview of analytical methods that are used for the purpose of proving or excluding counterfeiting.
has a basic overview of the main food commodities and the possibilities of their adulteration.
has a basic overview of the main food commodities and the possibilities of their adulteration.
knows the main methods of proving counterfeiting in individual commodities, including statistical evaluation.
knows the main methods of proving counterfeiting in individual commodities, including statistical evaluation.
Skills
Can perform basic methods of processing and preparing samples for the analysis of selected analytes.
Can perform basic methods of processing and preparing samples for the analysis of selected analytes.
Can perform basic methods of isolation of analytes from a matrix.
Can perform basic methods of isolation of analytes from a matrix.
Can perform the basic methods of separation of the matrix from the analyte.
Can perform the basic methods of separation of the matrix from the analyte.
He can perform basic analyzes of selected analytes by MAS, HPLC and GC methods and in connection with MS.
He can perform basic analyzes of selected analytes by MAS, HPLC and GC methods and in connection with MS.
Can perform basic evaluation and interpretation of measured results with possible statistical processing in relation to falsification.
Can perform basic evaluation and interpretation of measured results with possible statistical processing in relation to falsification.
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
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)
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • 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.
  • KLOUDA, P. Moderní analytické metody. 2. vyd.. Ostrava: Nakladatelství Pavel Klouda, 2003. ISBN 978-80-86369-07-5.
  • MEYER, V.R. Practical High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. 4th Ed.. New York: J. Wiley and Sons, 2004. ISBN 978-0-470-68218-0.
  • NELMS, S.M. ICP Mass Spectrometry Handbook.. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005. ISBN 978-1-405-10916-1.
  • NIELSEN, S.S. Food Analysis. 5th Ed.. New York: Springer, 2017. ISBN 978-3-319-45774-1.
  • 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. 3rd Ed.. New York: ITP, 1994. ISBN 978-1-4615-6998-5.
  • PRÍBELA, A. Analýza potravin.. Bratislava: STU, 1991. ISBN 80-227-0398-2.
  • SUN, D.W. Modern Techniques for Food Authentication.. Academic Press, 2008. ISBN 9780123740854.
  • VELÍŠEK, J., HAJŠLOVÁ, J. Chemie potravin I, II. 3. vyd.. Tábor: OSSIS, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86659-17-6.


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