Course: Advanced Food Microbiology

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Course title Advanced Food Microbiology
Course code TUIOZP/TWPM4
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
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Růžička Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Buňková Leona, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- The role of microorganisms in food production. Sources of microorganisms in food. - Undesirable microorganisms in food - pathogenic microorganisms and microorganisms that cause food deterioration. - The metabolism of microorganisms in food - alcohol, lactic, propionic and acetic fermentation, metabolism of nitrogenous substances and lipids. Microbial metabolites devaluing food. - Extrinsic and intrinsic factors affecting growth and survival of microorganisms in food. - Additives and their interaction with microorganisms in food. - Inhibitory substances produced by microorganisms important in food industry (bacteriocins, organic acids, etc.) - their applying in food industry. New methods of food preservation. - Microbiology of non-fermented food. - Utilization of microorganisms in fermented food and beverage production. - Lactic acid bacteria - classification, physiology, genetics, importance and utilization in the production of fermented foods of plant and animal origin. - Metabolism of lactic acid bacteria - the utilization of carbohydrates, the conversion of pyruvate, malic-lactic fermentation, acceptors of oxygen and electrons, metabolism of nitrogenous substances and proteolytic system. Effect on sensory properties of foods. - Functional foods in relation to microorganisms. Probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics. - Direct and indirect detection of microorganisms and their metabolites in food. Cultivation and non-cultivation methods. The use of new detection techniques (molecular biology and immunology, ATP detection, etc.). - Microorganisms that cause alimentary infections and intoxications. Types of toxins and their mechanism of action. - The use of genetically modified microorganisms in food production. Health risks. Detection of genetically modified microorganisms in food.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
  • 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
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Analysis of another type of paper written by the student (Casuistry, diary, plan ...)
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Adams M.R., Moss M.O. Food Microbiology. 2008.
  • Blackburn C. de W., McClure P.J. Foodborne Pathogens. Hazards, Risk, Analysis and Control. 2002.
  • Davidson P.M., Sofos J.N., Branen A.L. Antimicrobials in food. 2005.
  • de Blackburn C.V. Food Spoilage Microorganisms. 2006.
  • FarnWorth E.R. Handbook of fermentated functional foods. 2008.
  • Görner F., Valík Ľ. Aplikovaná mikrobiológia poživatin. 2004.
  • HARRIGAN W.F. Laboratory Methods in Food Microbiology. Academic Press Ltd., London, 1998.
  • Heller K.J. Genetically engineered food. Methods and detection and genomics. 2006.
  • ICMSF. Microorganisms in Foods 6: Microbial Ecology of Food Commodities.
  • Jay J.M. Modern Food Microbiology. 2000.
  • Levin R.E. Rapid detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens by molecular techniques. 2010.
  • Lund B.M. et al. The Microbiological Safety and Qvality of Food. 2000.
  • Robinson R.K. Dairy microbiology handbook. The microbiology of milk and milk products. 2002.
  • Salminen S., von Wright A., Ouwehand A. Lactic Acid Bacteria. Microbiology and Functional Aspects. 2004.
  • ŠILHÁNKOVÁ L. Mikrobiologie pro potravináře a biotechnology. Academia, Praha, 2004.
  • Yousef A.E., Carlstrom C. Food Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual. 2003.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Food Technology (2016) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Food Technology (2016) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Food Technology (2016) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -