Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
201100201408FOOD BİOTECHNOLOGY Elective243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Giving general information about biotechnology, plant and animal biotechnology, microbial biotechnology, enzyme biotechnology, recombinant DNA technology, genetically modified organisms (plants, animals and microorganisms), recombinant food products, recombinant enzymes and proteins used in food industry, fermentation, bioreactors, industrial microorganisms, immobilization techniques and the use of biotechnological strategies in food industry in general.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Students shall gain knowledge about definition and history of biotechnology.
2They shall gain knowledge about biotechnological microorganisms and their cell metabolisms
3They shall gain knowledge about development of modified strains and recombinant DNA technology.
4They shall gain knowledge about biotechnological fermentation applications, fermentation methods and design and installation of fermenters used in biotechnological applications.
5They shall gain knowledge about harvesting, separation and purification processes of biotechnological products from fermentation media.
6They shall gain knowledge about production of biotechnological products such as enzymes, amino acids, organic acids, vitamins, cingle cell protein and baker's yeast related to food industry.
7They shall gain knowledge about ethics in biotechnology, genetically modified foods and related legal regulations.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Plant and animal biotechnology, microbial biotechnology, enzyme biotechnology, recombinant DNA technology, genetically modified organisms (plants, animals and microorganisms), recombinant food products, recombinant enzymes and proteins used in food industry, fermentation, bioreactors and industrial microorganisms
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Industrial microorganisms and their productsnonenone
2Primary and secondary metabolitesnonenone
3vitaminsnonenone
4amino acidsnonenone
5Important industrial products in food and beverage industrynonenone
6Production of beernonenone
7Production of vinegarnonenone
8midterm examnonenone
9Production of yoghurtnonenone
10Production of breadnonenone
11Production of cheesenonenone
12bioprotein-biomass-microbial protein and Substrates that used for industrial productionnonenone
13Nitrogen sources that used for industrial productionnonenone
14final examnonenone
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Question-Answer12112
Self Study16232
Individual Study for Mid term Examination199
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading15115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
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