ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: NTSS20079o10
Semester: 2010/2011 winter
Name: Food Additives
Major: Food Technology and Nutrition
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Andrzej Jarmoluk prof. nadzw. UP
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: After this course student is familiar with supplemenetary substances applied in nourishment production, their basic physicochemical and functional features, and limits of application.

Competences: This course enables creating practical recepies appliance of food products, containing supplementary substances.

Prerequisites: Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nutrition Chemistry, General Technology

Course content: Legislation regulating application of fixative substances and functional supplements.Classification and characterization of the following substances: preservatives, stabilising, emulsifying, thickening, clarifying, colouring, flavouring and aromatismg substances, antioxidants, protein preparates, starter cultures and enzymatic Technology of supplementary substances application in food processing of floral and animal origin.

Recommended literature: 1. Food additives, Branen A., L., Davidson P., M., Salminen S., Deker M.,Inc.,NewYork, Basel 1990; 2. Food additives, Codex alimentarius, Abriged Version,FAO/WHO, Ed. Smith B., Rome 1990; 3. Substancje dodatkowe i składniki funkcjonalne żywności, Rutkowski A., Gwiazda, S., Dąbrowski K., Czapski J., Kamiński E., Pluta A., Wyd. Agro and Food Technology 1997; 4. Chemia żywności. Skład, przemiany i właściwości żywności, Red. Sikorski Z., E., WNT 2000.

Assessment methods: Written exam – test.

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