Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-509 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-509 Course Title: PRESERVATION OF FOODS BY BIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department FOOD ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BÜLENT ZORLUGENÇ (bzorlugenc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
the aim of the course is to teach students -foods, natural way, based on bacteriophages, bacteriocins, and the use of microbial enzymes, synergistic and antagonistic effects of some microorganisms to provide information about the injury.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can Transfer current developments in the field of food engineering in written, oral and visual presentations with the support of the qualitative and quantitative data to the groups in their fields as well as in other disciplines. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
Examination
LO-2 Can Examine and improve the social relationships and the norms; act to change them if necessary PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-5 Has the skills of developing and applying new and original ideas in system and process designs
Examination
LO-3 Can Resolve food-related problems by using research methods and setting up cause-and-effect relationship PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-5 Has the skills of developing and applying new and original ideas in system and process designs
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
Examination
LO-4 Can Carry out work reqiring expertise in the food engineering field independently PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-5 Has the skills of developing and applying new and original ideas in system and process designs
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-8 Plays an active role in the establishment and operation of activities in his/her specalization area
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Natural way of foods based on bacteriophages, bacteriocins and use of microbial enzymes, some microorganisms synergistic and antagonistic effects, lactoperoxidase system, antibodies, lactoferrin, hormones, antibiotics, essential oils, lysozyme, avidin, etc. use of preservatives found naturally in foods such as animal and vegetable.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General information about the functioning of the course topics Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
2 Conventional methodsfor the food preservation Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
3 Natural herbal antimicrobials (organic acids, essential oils, phenolic, pigments and other compounds, phytoalexıns Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
4 Plant natural antimicrobials (continued) Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
5 Animal natural antimicrobials (fagozomlar, antibiotic peptides, iron, avidin, lactoperoxidase system (LPS), lysozyme, hormones Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
6 Animal natural antimicrobials (continued) Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
7 Introduction to microbial antimicrobials Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Microbial metabolites Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
10 Bacteriocins and use of food systems Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
11 microbial acids Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
12 bacteriophages Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
13 Synergistic and antagonistic effects of microorganisms Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
14 microbial enzymes Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
15 Hurdle technology Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Davidson, M., Sofos, J. N., Branen, A. L.,2005.Antimicrobials in food. 3th. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, p.680.
2 Salminen, S., Wright, A. and Ouwehand, A., 2004. Lactic Acid Bacteria: Microbiological and Functional Aspects. 3th Ed, CRC press, Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York
3 Lacroix, C., 2010. Protective cultures, antimicrobial metabolites and bacteriophages for food and beverage biopreservation, 1th Ed, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, UK.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 10 40
       c) Performance Project 2 5 10
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 15 2 30
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 15 2 30
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 176