Course: Biochemical Processes in the Food Industry

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Course title Biochemical Processes in the Food Industry
Course code TUIOZP/TWBPP
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Koutný Marek, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Biochemical principle of food of the plant origin. - Biochemical principle of food of the animal origin. - Distribution of enzymes, examples of particular types. - Mechanism of enzyme function. - Enzymatic kinetics. - Factors affecting the activity and stability of enzymes. - Application of enzymes in food processing. - Immobilization of enzymes. - Polysaccharides and oligosaccharides hydrolases, isomerases. - Pectinases, cellulases and hemicellulases. - Proteases. - Oxidases, lipases, other enzymes in the food industry. - Biochemistry of fermentation processes. - Changes in foodstuff properties caused by biochemical processes.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for examination - 50 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student has theoretical background for further advanced study and methodics.
The student has theoretical background for further advanced study and methodics.
teaching methods
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Conversation
Conversation
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Alberts B., Johnson A., Lewis J., Raff M., Roberts K., Watson J.D. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 1999.
  • Fellows P. Food processing technology principles and practise. 2000.
  • Garrett H. R. Molecular aspect of cell biology. 1995.
  • Garrett H.R.A., Grisham C.M. Biochemistry. 1995.
  • Hui Y.H. et al. Food Biochemistry and Food Processing. 2006.
  • James M. Jay. Modern Food Microbiology. 2000.
  • Karlson P., Gerok W., Gross W. Pathobiochemie. 1987.
  • LEHNINGER A., NELSON D.L., YOUNG P. Principles of Biochemistry. W.H. Freeman & Company, 2007.


Study plans that include the course
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