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FDE484 ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES OF NOVEL FOOD PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES

Course Code: 5730484
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: Prof.Dr. ÝLKAY ÞENSOY
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5730321
The course set above should be completed before taking FDE484 ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES OF NOVEL FOOD PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES .

Course Content

Definitions of thermal and non-thermal processing technologies; ohmic heating, microwave heating, high hydrostatic pressure treatment, pulsed electric field treatment, irradiation and high intensity light treatment. Engineering principles of novel food preservation technologies.