Course detail

Food Chemistry and Biochemistry

FCH-DAO_PCHBAcad. year: 2021/2022

The course covers the advanced chapters of major food ingredients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and structural components, as well as in the field of minor food ingredients - bitter, vitamins, colorants, flavorings, flavoring substances and additives. Emphasis will be placed, however, in addition to the structure and function mainly on the study of reactions and changes, which indicated minor components subject to the processing of raw materials and semi-finished products. They will be studied also mechanisms reaction between food components themselves. They observed changes occurring in foodstuffs during storage under various conditions, the reaction initiated by exogenous factors and options reduce or eliminate detrimental changes.

Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Chemistry and bichemistry of major food ingredients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and structural components, as well as in the field of minor food ingredients - bitter, vitamins, colorants, flavorings, flavoring substances and additives.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of individual consultation. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

colloquium

Course curriculum

1.Primary and secondary metabolism - structure, production and degradation of the main components of food
2.Mechanisms of enzyme catalysis, experimental approaches to study the enzyme molecules
3.Complex studies of biochemical reactions in food to the level of the genome, transcriptome, proteome and metabolome - experimental approaches.
4. Structure and productionof minor nutrients - secondary metabolites, vitamins, colorants, flavors and fragrances.
5.Overview and significant characteristic of plant, animal and other types of foods and ingredients (algae, microorganisms).
6.Study of biomolecular interactions in foods - the interaction between the components and other ingredients and additives during processing of plant and animal origin.
7.Reactions accompanying food storage under various conditions.
8.Changes and reactions occurring in the food due to the physico-chemical factors.
9.Elimination of undesirable changes in foods, inactivation of undesirable substances.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Chemistry and bichemistry of major food ingredients, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and structural components, as well as in the field of minor food ingredients - bitter, vitamins, colorants, flavorings, flavoring substances and additives.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Belitz H.D. et al: Food Chemistry. Springer. 5th Edition. (EN)
Berg J.M., Tymoczko, J.L., Stryer L.: Biochemistry. W.Freemann and Co, New York. (EN)

Recommended reading

Voet and Voet: Biochemie; 1st edition (2002) (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPAP_FCH Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme DKAP_PCH Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

20 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer