88173 - Exercises on Application of Unit Operations

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course of "Practices of Applications of Unit Operations" the student knows the practical applications of the main unit operations in food technologies and their effects on characteristics of food products.

Course contents

The course is organized in presentation of theoretical concepts and study in-depth from literature (by practice exercices developed by single/group of students) related to selected subjects and case-studies.

Course presentation and information on modes/instruments for the scientific literature research. Introduction and classification of food technology processes and operation units. Critical variables and Hurdle Technology, links to scientific literature. Approaches for food preservation with examples (fish products and table olives). Basic concepts and examples from scientific literature on the mild technologies and ultraprocessed foods. Application of conventional and emergent techniques in selected case-studies (table olives, virgin olive oil, ice-cream, cooked ham).

During the course the attendence to Cibus Tec Forum "Inspiring Innovation in Food and Beverage Technologies" is expected.

Readings/Bibliography

Carlo Pompei, Operazioni Unitarie della Tecnologia Alimentare, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (Milano), Ed. 2009, ristampa 2012.

Singh, Heldman, Principi di tecnologia alimentare, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (Milano), prima edizione 2015.

P.J. Fellows, Food processing Technology - Principles and Practice, Woodehead Publishing Limited, England.

Teaching methods

Theorethical lectures and practical exercises (discussion of information/data by scientific literature).

The certification of health and safety training (module 1 and module 2 in e-learning mode) is requested to students participating in praticals in computer lab.  

Assessment methods

The knowledge and skills taught in this course will be evaluated by a written test (multi-choices questions) and consequent oral examination (if the student passes the written test) on exercises elaborated by students during the practicals (to each student the uploading of at least two elaborates is requested).

The final grade of the integrated course of Unit Operations and Applications will be calculated as as mean value of scores reached in the two modules of Unit Operations (6 CFU) and Practices of Application of Unit Operations (3 CFU).

Teaching tools

To support the teaching: blackboard, PC, projector, students labs, computers lab will be used (electronic material for lessons on Virtual Learning Environment platform); practicals and visits.

Office hours

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