Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Practical:
Isolation, purification and maintenance of yeast and bacterial cultures, aerobic
and anaerobic fermentation and production of various fermented food products.
Genomic DNA and plasmid extraction. PCR cloning and transformation Agarose gel
electrophoresis. Production of metabolites and enzymes, their purification.
Recommended Books
1. Joshi, V.K. and Singh R. S. 2012. Food biotechnology. 1st .IK International
Publishing House, India.
2. Shetty, K. 2005. Food biotechnology. 2nd . Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York,
NY, USA.
3. Thomas and R.L. Fuchs. 2002. Biotechnology and safety assessment. Taylor &
Francis, Philadelphia, USA.
4. Capuccino, J.G. and N. Sherman. 1996. Microbiology and laboratory manual. The
Benjamin Cummings Pub. Co., New York, USA.
5. Lee, B.H. 1996. Fundamentals of food biotechnology. VCH Publishers, Inc, New
York, USA.
6. Mitttal, G.S. 1992. Food biotechnology: techniques and applications.
Technomic Pub Inc. Lancaster, USA.
Theory:
Food additives: purpose of application in food, regulatory status, generally
recognized as safe (GRAS), mode of action, stability & interaction with food
components, metabolism & carcinogenic effect, recommended doses, application
techniques in food, benefits & risks, precautionary instructions for safe use of
food additives in food, hypersensitivity of food, consumers attitude towards food
additives. Types of food additives: antimicrobial agents, nutritional additives
vitamins and minerals, antibiotics, colors, flavoring & flavor enhancers, sugar and
fat substitutes, sweeteners, acids, bases, humectants, thickening agents, gel
builders, stabilizers, anticaking agents, emulsifiers, bleaching, glazing agents,
sequestrant. Recommended analysis techniques of various food additives in food.
Status of Halal food ingredients.
Practical:
Estimation of food additives in different foods: antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins,
minerals, colors, flavors, sweeteners, amino acids, preservatives, emulsifiers.
Recommended Books:
1. Saltmarsh, M., Saltmarsh, M. and Barlow, S. 2013. Essential guide to food
additives. Royal Society of Chemistry, USA.
2. Msagati, T.A.M. 2012. The chemistry of food additives and preservatives. John
Wiley & Sons, USA.
3. Smith, J. and Hong-Shum, L. 2011. Food additives data book. John Wiley &
Sons, USA.
4. Smith, J. and Hong-Shum, L. 2011. Food additives data book. 2nd . Wiley-
Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, West Sussex, UK.
5. Butt, M.S., Anjum, F.M. and Asghar, A. 2010. Food additives: a comprehensive
treatise. University of Agriculture Press, Faisalabad-Pakistan.
6. Riaz, M.N. and Chaudhary, M.M. 2004. Halal food production. CRC Press, Boca
Raton, Florida, USA.
7. Wood, R., Foster, L., Damant, A. and Pauline, K. 2004. Analytical methods for
food additives. CRC Press, Boaca Raton, Florida, USA.
Theory:
Enzymes: Nomenclature and classification. Enzyme classes: tranasferases,
hydrolases, isomerases, redox enzymes, Ligases, Liases. Natural Sources of enzymes.
Enzyme kinetics and inhibition. Enzyme immobilization and methods, enzyme
reactions. Analysis of enzyme activity. Separation, purification and assay of
enzymes. Enzyme supplementations Regulation for enzyme supplementations therapeutic
enzyme. Application of enzymes: baking, brewing, starch hydrolysis, dairy,
beverages, fruit juice processing, meat, fat and others.
Practical:
Extraction and purification of enzymes. Estimation of amylases, proteases and
peroxidases. Catalase enzyme activity test. Use of Natural enzymes in food products
Effect of temperature and pH on enzyme stability and activity Application of enzyme
(Rennet) in dairy. Use of enzymes in bread, juice clarification, meat tenderization
and other food products.
Recommended Books:
1. Choudhary, N. L. and Singh, A. 2012. Principles of enzymology for the food
science. Oxford Book Company, UK.
2. Whitehurst, R.J. and Ort, M.V. 2010. Enzyme in food technology. 2nd . Wiley
Publisher, USA.
3. Whitaker, J.R., Voragen, A.G.J. and Wong, D.W.S. 2003. Handbook of food
enzymology. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, USA.
4. Whitehurst, J. and Law, B.A. 2002. Enzymes in food technology. CRC Press,
Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
FST-Food Toxicology 3(3-0)
Theory: