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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
VETE2016-1  Food Microbiology
Duration :  15h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Advanced Master in Specialized Veterinary Medicine2
Holder(s) :  Georges Daube
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  
  • Main foodborne agents : parasites, bacteria, viruses, mycotoxins, marine biotoxins, biogenic amines, non conventional transmissible agents.
  • Main properties of foodborne bacteria: Salmonella, Yersinia, E. coli O157 entérohémorragique, Yersinia enterocolitica entéropathogène, Campylobacter, Vibrio cholerae, Vibro parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium botulinum, Listeria monocytogenes.
  • Main spoilage and technological organisms.
  • Management of the food life durability by operators.
Course objective :  
  • At the end of the course, the student will know the main properties of the food biological contaminants: taxonomy, physiology, virulence reservoirs, sources of contamination, associated foodstuffs and control measures.
  • He will be also able to propose solutions in order to fight against pathogenic and spoilage organisms and to support technological or protective organisms.
Prerequisites :  Basic knowledges in bacteriology, virology and parasitology
Organization :  When? see lecture time-schedule
Where? see lecture time-schedule
Who? student responsability!
Written notes :  - Lecture support : Copy of lecture slides (available in student office).
- Advised readings :
  • Foodborne Pathogens, an illustrated text, Varnam A.H., Evans M.G. 1996 Manson Publishing Ltd Eds, London. (normalement disponible à la bibliothèque)
  • La qualité microbiologique des aliments, maîtrise et critères. Jouve J.-L. 1996 Polytechnica Ed., Paris.
  • Manuel de bactériologie alimentaire. Sutra L., Federighi M., Jouve J.-L. 1998 Polytechnica Ed., Paris.
Assessment :  1st session : oral examination after short preparation
2d session : idem.
Contacts :  Georges Daube,
E-mail : Georges.Daube@ulg.ac.be
(see secretary's office before)

Secretary's office : Christine Bal,
E-mail : Christine.Bal@ulg.ac.be,
Tel : 04/366 40 40, Fax : 04/366 40 44,

Assistant : Dr Marie-Athénaïs de Schaetzen, E-mail : madeschaetzen@ulg.ac.be


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