Course: Food Microbiology and Biochemistry

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Course title Food Microbiology and Biochemistry
Course code TUTP/TZPMB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
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)
  • Buňková Leona, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Prokaryotic microorganisms - representatives, cell structure, reproduction and meaning. 2. Eukaryotic microorganisms - representatives, cell structure, reproduction and meaning. 3. Non-cellular forms of life - representatives, structure, reproduction and meaning. 4. Genetics of microorganisms - genome of microorganisms, expression of genetic information, mutation, recombination. 5. Growth and multiplication of microorganisms in food. Sporulation of microorganisms and importance in food industry. 6. Physical factors affecting microorganisms in food. 7. Chemical and biological factors affecting microorganisms in food. Relationships between microorganisms. 8. Metabolism of microorganisms and its importance in food industry. 9. Methods of microbiological examination of food. 10. Indicator and index microorganisms. 11. Lactic acid bacteria and microbial cultures in the food industry. 12. Food-borne pathogenic microorganisms. Alimentary infection and intoxication. 13. Microbiology of milk and milk products. 14. Microbiology of meat and meat products. 15. Microbiology of food and raw materials of plant origin, microbiology of beverages. 16. Microbiology of eggs, mayonnaise, delicacies. 17. Carbohydrates - distribution, structure, function, meaning, representatives, metabolis 18. Lipids - distribution, structure, function, importance, representatives, metabolism. 19. Proteins - distribution, structure, function, meaning, representatives, metabolism. 20. Enzymes - distribution, structure, function, principle of catalytic activity of enzymes, influence of reaction conditions and substances on enzyme activity. 21. Vitamins - distribution, structure, function, meaning, representatives. 22. Nucleic acids - distribution, structure, function, meaning, representatives, metabolism. 23. Metabolism of pyruvate - pathway of conversion under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. 24. Anaerobic metabolism - glycolysis, fermentation, anaerobic respiration. 25. Aerobic metabolism - Krebs cycle, respiratory chain, phosphorylation, photosynthesis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for examination - 50 hours per semester
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • ADAMS, M.R., MOSS, M.O. Food Microbiology. RSC Publishing, Cambridge, 2008.
  • GÖRNER F. A VALÍK Ľ. Aplikovaná mikrobiológia požívatín. Malé Centrum, Bratislava, 2004.
  • Kodíček, M., Valentová, O., Hynek, R.. Biochemie - chemický pohled na biologický svět (3. vydání). Praha: VŠChT, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7592-124-6.
  • MURRAY,R.K. Harperova ilustrovaná biochemie,5. české vyd., 1. v nakl. Galén. Praha: Galén, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7262-907-7.
  • ŠILHÁNKOVÁ L. Mikrobiologie pro potravináře a biotechnology. Academia, Praha, 2004.


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