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Study programmes 2009-2010Last update : 28/06/2010
BIAA0001-1  Techniques of food preparation and preservation
Duration :  24h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in bioengineering, 3rd yearDeuxième quadrimestre2
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in BioengineeringDeuxième quadrimestre2
Master in Environmental Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st yearDeuxième quadrimestre2
Master in Forests and Natural Areas, Professional Focus, 1st yearDeuxième quadrimestre2
Holder(s) :  
Substitute(s) :  Christophe Blecker
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  Functional relationship between production, transformation and distribution
Technological quality of raw materials and derivatives
Deterioration of foodstuffs
Sensory analysis
Processing of vegetable productions
Fundamentals of food preservation
Thermal preservation of foods (including methods, process, materials)
Drying, food irradiation, modified atmosphere packaging
Food packaging
Characterization of meat quality
Slaughtering
Course objective :  To master the basic knowledge for applying the technology of transformation and preservation of agricultural and breeding productions intended to human food.
After completing the course the student is expected to
At the end of the formation, the student will be able to identify the operational process to set up in order to ensure the optimal conservation of food products resulting from agriculture or breeding, taking account technical, economical and commercial requirements.
Prerequisites :  First cycle courses
Organization :  Lectures : 24h
Written notes :  Principles of Food Sciences- The technology of food preservation
Food chemistry - Food theory and application
La conserverie appertisée - Commercial vegetable processing - Commercial food processing
Assessment :  Oral examination (100%)
Contacts :  Deroanne, Claude (Chef de service)
Technologie des Industries agro-alimentaires
081 62 23 06
deroanne.c@fsagx.ac.be


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