Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZGMS3212016959ENZYME AND STARTER TECHNOLOGY IN FOOD INDUSTRYElective354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Aim of this course is to give information about applications of starter culture and enzymes in industry and biotechnology, utilization of starter culture in food processing industries, nature of enzymes and their action in foods.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd.Doç.Dr.Bekir Gökçen MAZI
Learning Outcomes
1Learn applications of starter culture and enzymes in industry and biotechnology
2Gain knowledge about utilization of starter culture in food processing industries
3Learn the nature of enzymes and their action in foods
4Learn time management and how to share work in teams
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Utilization of microorganisms in food industry, Microbial food, Production of single cell protein, The nature of enzymes and their action in foods, Enzymes in food technology (bread, brewing, wine, meat products, dairy products, fruit and vegetable juice extraction, starch modification), Enzyme production, Starter cultures and their action in food, Starter cultures in food technology (meat products, other fermented foods), Starter culture production, Microbial production of other food additives.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Utilization of microorganisms in food industry
2Microbial food, Production of single cell protein
3The nature of enzymes and their action in foods
4Enzymes in food technology (bread, brewing, wine)
5Enzymes in food technology (meat products, dairy products)
6Enzymes in food technology (fruit and vegetable juice extraction, starch modification)
7Enzyme production
8Mid-term exam
9Starter cultures and their action in foods
10Starter cultures in food technology (dairy products)
11Starter cultures in food technology (meat products)
12Starter cultures in food technology (other fermented foods)
13Starter culture production
14Microbial production of other food additives
15Microbial production of other food additives
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Hutkins R.W. 2006. Microbiology and Technology of Fermented Foods, Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2. Nagodawithana T. and Reed G. 1993. Enzymes in Food Processing, Academıc Press, Inc.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion717
Question-Answer717
Report Preparation133
Report Presentation122
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination166
Individual Study for Final Examination166
Reading7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)105
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