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: |
Prof.Dr. HALÝL MECÝT ÖZTOP |
| 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.
