Course: Chemistry and Technology of Lipids II

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Course title Chemistry and Technology of Lipids II
Course code TUTTTK/TE8CL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kašpárková Věra, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Rudolf Ondřej, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Lipids, fats and oils. - Minor components of fats and oils. - Reactions of fatty acid carbon chains. - Fat oxidation. - Reaction of carboxyl group. - Physical properties of fats. Crystallization. - Sources of fats and oils. - Recovery of raw oils. - Oil refining. - Oil properties. - Margarines and shotenings, manufacture, process control. - Biochemistry of fats, fats and nutrition. - Non-food application of fats and oils. - Analysis of fats and oils.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Simple experiments, Teamwork
  • Preparation for examination - 180 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemistry at the level of basic courses conducted on faculties of sciences.
Knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemistry at the level of basic courses conducted on faculties of sciences.
learning outcomes
To distinguish individual types of lipids and describe their structure
To distinguish individual types of lipids and describe their structure
To clarify the structure of acylglycerols and waxes, and the correlation of their structure with physical and chemical properties
To clarify the structure of acylglycerols and waxes, and the correlation of their structure with physical and chemical properties
To describe the effect of prooxidants and antioxidants on acylglycerols (fats and oils) used in cosmetics
To describe the effect of prooxidants and antioxidants on acylglycerols (fats and oils) used in cosmetics
To explain the process of industrial processing of fats/oils, including the application of biotechnology
To explain the process of industrial processing of fats/oils, including the application of biotechnology
To design the composition and preparation procedure of one of the lipid carriers and the methods of its characterization
To design the composition and preparation procedure of one of the lipid carriers and the methods of its characterization
Skills
To synthetize partial acylglycerols and explain mechanisms of this reaction
To synthetize partial acylglycerols and explain mechanisms of this reaction
To explain the preparation of fatty acid methyl esters
To explain the preparation of fatty acid methyl esters
To employ lipid characterisation methods, such as gas and liquid chromatography.
To employ lipid characterisation methods, such as gas and liquid chromatography.
To measure the degradation of fats/oils and fat-containing products
To measure the degradation of fats/oils and fat-containing products
To create a composition and prepare stable water-in-oil emulsions that will serve as a basis for cosmetic formulations
To create a composition and prepare stable water-in-oil emulsions that will serve as a basis for cosmetic formulations
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Teamwork
Teamwork
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Oral examination
Oral examination
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • e-learningové texty http://kosmetika.ft.utb.cz.
  • KARLESKIND, A. (Ed.). Oil and Fats Manual, Vol. I, II. Paris : TecDoc, 1996.
  • LAWSONJ, H. Food Oils and fats. New York : Chapmann and Hall, 1995.
  • Pokorný, J. Technologie tuků. SNTL Praha.
  • Rajeh, K.K. Fats in Food Technology. CRC Press, 2002.


Study plans that include the course
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