Course: Rheology of Food

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Course title Rheology of Food
Course code TUFMI/TK6RP
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 Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Moučka Robert, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Sedlačík Michal, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Rheological quantities, concepts and division of liquids. - Parameters affecting viscosity. - Methods of measuring viscosity. - Rheological models. - Viscoelastic behavior of gels, emulsions and suspensions. - Instruments for measuring rheological and viscoelastic properties. - Additives, viscosity modifiers. - Food rheology. - Polymers in food. - Correlation of rheology with textural and sensory properties. - Rheology in the food industry. - Correlation of rheology with conditions of processing and transport of materials. - Rheology in quality control. - Effect of material aging on rheological properties.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Simple experiments
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
classify liquids according to their rheological properties
classify liquids according to their rheological properties
define rheological models
define rheological models
use the rheological models in the food industry
use the rheological models in the food industry
explain the correlation of rheology with material processing conditions
explain the correlation of rheology with material processing conditions
describe the effect of ageing of materials on rheological properties
describe the effect of ageing of materials on rheological properties
Skills
measure the viscosity
measure the viscosity
work with instruments for measuring rheological and viscoelastic properties
work with instruments for measuring rheological and viscoelastic properties
describe the effect of ageing of materials on rheological properties
describe the effect of ageing of materials on rheological properties
use additives and viscosity modifiers
use additives and viscosity modifiers
measure the sensory properties of food
measure the sensory properties of food
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
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)
Written examination
Written examination
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Brummer, Ruediger. Rheology essentials of cosmetic and food emulsions. 1st ed. New York, NY : Springer, 2005. ISBN 3540255532.
  • HOLUBOVÁ, R. Základy reologie a reometrie kapalin. 1. vyd. Studijní opora.. Olomouc: UP v Olomouci, 2014. ISBN 978-30-244-4178-8.
  • MEZGER, T. Applied rheology: with Joe Flow on Rheology Road. Graz: Anton Paar, 2015. ISBN 978-3-9504016-0-8.
  • MORRISON, I.D., ROSS, S. Colloidal dispersions: suspensions, emulsions, and foams. New York: Wiley-Interscience, 2002. ISBN 0471176257.
  • VLIET, T. Rheology and fracture mechanics of foods. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4398-2703-1.
  • Wein, O. Úvod do reologie. Brno : Malé Centrum, 1996. ISBN 80-238-0928-8.


Study plans that include the course
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