2024-2025 / ALIM0013-2

Techniques of food preservation

Duration

24h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in bioengineering2 crédits 
 Master in agricultural bioengineering, professional focus2 crédits 
 Master in environmental bioengineering, professional focus2 crédits 
 Master in forests and natural areas engineering, professional focus2 crédits 

Lecturer

Christophe Blecker

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Water and food components

Agents and mechanisms of food modification
Microbial spoilage and chemical alterations
Stabilizing treatments
Food preservationStrategy against biological alterations

Food preparation
Meat products
Egg products

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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 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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

First cycle courses  Organic and Biological Chemistry  

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Lectures : 24h

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Slides
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Books available at library:
Principles of Food Sciences - The technology of food preservation Food chemistry - Food theory and application
Science des aliments

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Oral examination (100%)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Prof. Christophe BLECKER Phone : 081/62.23.08 e-maill : christophe.blecker@uliege.be

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