 | | |
| VETE2041-1 | Methods for controlling the microbiological quality of food
|
|
| Duration : | 16h Th, 16h Pr |
|
| Number of credits : |
|
|
| Lecturer : | Georges Daube |
|
Language(s) of instruction :
|
| French language |
|
Organisation and examination :
|
| Teaching in the second semester |
|
Course contents :
|
| * Principles of microbiological analysis of foods: sampling plans, sampling, sample management, laboratory sampling, counting, detection, identification, typing.
* Alternative methods in food microbiology, including genetic methods.
* Applications for the microbiological analysis of food and interpretation of flora detected or counted.
* Approval of laboratories and recognized methods.
* Definitions, Development and use of microbiological criteria.
* Practical works consisting in the enumeration and detection of key microorganisms contaminating food by traditional culture, immunodiagnostic and genetic methods, control of water, air and surfaces. |
|
Learning outcomes of the course :
|
| * At the end of this teaching and practical exercises that are related, the student should be able to understand the techniques used in food microbiology laboratories and to choose the methods best suited to each situation.
* He will be able to choose the optimal flora to count or to detect according to objectives and to interpret the results in terms of microbiological criteria. |
|
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
|
| This specialized Master is available on the record holders of the degree in veterinary medicine or an equivalent degree. For admission requirements, see: http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/a_15711/admissions |
|
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
|
| * Practical work in the laboratory to manipulate the main pathogenic microorganisms counted or detected in foods |
|
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
|
| 16 hours of lectures and 16 hours of practical work |
|
Recommended or required readings :
|
| Via eCampus |
|
Assessment methods and criteria :
|
| Oral examination after short preparation |
|
Work placement(s) :
|
| |
|
Organizational remarks :
|
| |
|
Contacts :
|
| · Pr. Georges Daube, professor
· Cristina Rodriguez, assistant· Mme Christine Bal, secretary
Université de Liège, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Département des sciences des denrées alimentaires, Bld de Colonster, 20. Sart-Tilman, B43bis, Liège, Belgique
tel : +32-4-366 40 15 (40 40)
fax : +32-4-366 40 44
Mails : Georges.Daube@ulg.ac.be
C.Rodriguez@ulg.ac.be;
dda@ulg.ac.be
Website : http://www.dda.ulg.ac.be/ |
|
