Course: Microbiology of the Food Chain

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Course title Microbiology of the Food Chain
Course code TUIOZP/TWFMP
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 Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Buňková Leona, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Undesirable microorganisms in food - pathogenic microorganisms and food spoilage microorganisms. Microorganisms causing alimentary infections and intoxications. Types of toxins and their mechanism of action. - Metabolism of microorganisms in food - alcoholic, lactic, propionic and acetic fermentation, metabolism of nitrogenous substances and lipids. Microbial metabolites that spoil food. - External and internal factors affecting the growth and survival of microorganisms in food. New practices in food preservation. Inhibitory substances produced by food-important microorganisms - use in the food industry. - Additives and their interaction with microorganisms in food. - Microbiology of non-fermented foods. - Use of microorganisms in fermented food and beverage technology. - Direct and indirect detection of microorganisms and their metabolites in food. Cultivation and non-cultivation methods. New detection techniques. - Use of genetically modified microorganisms in food production. Health risks. Detection of genetically modified microorganisms in food.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for examination - 50 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the microbiota of major food commodities
describe the microbiota of major food commodities
describe and explain the effect of environmental factors on the activity of microorganisms in food
describe and explain the effect of environmental factors on the activity of microorganisms in food
describe and explain the metabolism of technologically desirable and undesirable microorganisms in food
describe and explain the metabolism of technologically desirable and undesirable microorganisms in food
describe the principles of basic selective-diagnostic and chromogenic soils in food microbiology
describe the principles of basic selective-diagnostic and chromogenic soils in food microbiology
explain the principle of immunochemical tests used in food microbiology
explain the principle of immunochemical tests used in food microbiology
Skills
implement the use of standards (ISO, ISO EN, CSN) for the determination of selected indicator microorganisms in food
implement the use of standards (ISO, ISO EN, CSN) for the determination of selected indicator microorganisms in food
microbiologically evaluate food and raw materials for food production
microbiologically evaluate food and raw materials for food production
identify microorganisms present in food using rapid screening tests, biochemical and immunochemical tests and molecular biological methods
identify microorganisms present in food using rapid screening tests, biochemical and immunochemical tests and molecular biological methods
highlight the main microbiological risks to food safety
highlight the main microbiological risks to food safety
analyze the possibilities of biofilm formation in food processing plants and methods of elimination
analyze the possibilities of biofilm formation in food processing plants and methods of elimination
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • ADAMS, M.R., MOSS, M.O. Food Microbiology. RSC Publishing, Cambridge, 2008.
  • D'AGOSTINO, M., THOMPSON, K.C., COOK, N. Molecular Microbial Diagnostic Methods: Pathways to Implementation for the Food and Water Industries. Amsterodam, 2016.
  • Davidson P.M., Sofos J.N., Branen A.L. Antimicrobials in food. 2005.
  • de BLACKBURN C.V. Food Spoilage Microorganisms. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2006.
  • DOYLE, M.P., BUCHANAN, R.L. Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers. 4th Ed.. ASM Press, 2014.
  • EL-MANSI, M., H?IRIIS NIELSEN, J., MOUSDALE, D.M., ALLMAN, T., CARLSON, R. Fermentation Microbiology and Biotechnology. 4th Ed. Boca Raten, CRC Press, 2019.
  • Heller K.J. Genetically engineered food. Methods and detection and genomics. 2006.
  • ICMSF. Microoorganisms in Foods 6: Microbial Ecology of Food Commodities. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2005. ISBN 030648675X.
  • JAY, J. M. Modern food microbiology. 6. ed. Aspen Publication, 2000.
  • MONTVILLE, T.J., MATTHEWS, K.R., KNIEL, K.E. Food Microbiology: An Introduction. 3rd Ed.. Washington: ASM Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-55581-636-0.
  • WOLF-HALL, C., NGANJE, W.E. Microbial Food Safety: A Food Systems Approach. Wallingford, 2017.
  • Yousef A.E., Carlstrom C. Food Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual. 2003.


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