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novembreFood microbiology specification
Name
of Course: Food Microbiology
Course
code: BINU 313
Credit
: 2 (2 hours lecture and discussion per
week)
Academic
Year : 2019/2020
Semester
: 5
Pre-requisite
: BINU 211
Microbiology
BINU 211 Bacteriology
Course
Coordinator : Prof.Dr. Hanem
abd
EL-Sabour
Dr. Radwa
Waheed
and Dr. Nourhan Gamal
Course content:
•Types
of microorganisms important in food microbiology.
of microorganisms important in food microbiology.
•Physiological
characteristics and industrial importance of each type.
characteristics and industrial importance of each type.
•General
principles of food preservation.
principles of food preservation.
•Methods
of food preservation from microbial decomposition:
of food preservation from microbial decomposition:
1.Asepsis
2.Removal
of microorganism
of microorganism
3.Maintenance
of anaerobic conditions
of anaerobic conditions
4.Preservation
by use of high temperature
by use of high temperature
5.Preservation
by use of low temperature
by use of low temperature
6.Preservation
by drying
by drying
7.Preservation
by food additives
by food additives
•Factors
affecting the growth of microorganisms in food.
affecting the growth of microorganisms in food.
•Contamination
and spoilage of different kinds of food.
and spoilage of different kinds of food.
Learning objectives:
At the end of this course the
students should be able to:
•State the theories, facts, concepts, and
fundamentals related to food microbiology.
fundamentals related to food microbiology.
•Identify
the microorganisms important in food microbiology
the microorganisms important in food microbiology
•Describe
the factors affecting the growth of microorganisms in foods.
the factors affecting the growth of microorganisms in foods.
•Describe
the genera of bacteria important in food microbiology.
the genera of bacteria important in food microbiology.
•Understand
the chemical changes that occur in foods.
the chemical changes that occur in foods.
• Define general principles and methods of
food preservation.
food preservation.
• Recognize the contamination and spoilage
of different foods.
of different foods.
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