ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue
Course details
Course code: NTSS20230f11Semester: 2011/2012 summer
Name: Rapid Methods in Food Microbiology
Major: Food Technology and Nutrition
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Małgorzata Robak prof. nadzw. UP
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: After completing the course student know rapid methods of microorganisms enumeration and identification of most important microbial species. Students will be able to choose, for any type of food, a suitable method for the control of microbiological quality of final product and technological process.
Competences: Acquired knowledge allow student to set up a microbiological quality control laboratory appropriated for particular food production sector in the aim to guaranty products free of pathogenic and spoilage microbes and to control biotechnological process based on beneficial microorganisms.
Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Microbiology
Course content: Importance of microbiological analysis in alimentary domain; presentation of suitable and rapid methods for the control of process and final food product quality; description of methods for bacterial and yeast cell number enumeration (flow cytometry, ATP determination, DEFT); presentation of identification methods: immunological (immunoprecipitation, ELISA, latex agglutination, immunomagnetical separation) and genetic (gene probes and PCR based techniques); predictive microbiology.
Recommended literature: 1. New techniques in food beverage microbiology, Blackwell Scientific Publications, London 1993; 2. Rapid microbiological methods for foods, beverages and pharmaceuticals, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1989; 3. Mikrobiologia i higiena w przemyśle spożywczym, Wyd. PŁ, Łódź 2000; 4. Laboratory methods in food microbiology, Academic Press, San Diego, London, Boston, New York, Sydney, Toronto 1998; 5. Katalogi firm : Merck, Noack, Biomerieux, 3M Poland; 6. Internetowe bazy danych.
Assessment methods: Written exam and rapport, minimum 60% of knowledge performance.
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