FDE418 CHEMISTRY OF FOOD PRESERVATION AND PACKAGING 
    
       | Course Code: | 5730418 | 
    
       | METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3(3-0) | 
    
       | ECTS Credit: | 5.0 | 
    
       | Department: | Food Engineering | 
    
       | Language of Instruction: | English | 
    
       | Level of Study: | Undergraduate | 
    
       | Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. LEYLA NESRÝN KAHYAOÐLU | 
    
       | Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. | 
	
	| Prerequisite: | Set 1: 5730313 | 
	| The course set above should be completed before taking
	  FDE418 CHEMISTRY OF FOOD PRESERVATION AND PACKAGING . | 
Course Content
Chemical preservation methods: use of antimicrobials. antioxidants. curing agents. Preservation by using polymers: design and use of encapsulation systems and edible coatings and films. Preservation through food packaging. Types of packaging materials used. engineering principles of packaging. food-package interactions. recent advences in packaging. applications of nanotechnology in food packaging.