At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn general characteristics of flavor agents 2) Flavor chemistry 3) Classification of flavor substances, functions and bioacvities 4) Mechanism of the formation of flavor substances in fermented products 5) Flavor biotechnology, flavor substances in biotechnological transformation
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
General definition of flavor, general features and elements
2nd Week
Classification of flavor according to formation mechanisms
3rd Week
Interaction between food elements and flavor components
4th Week
Flavor chemistry, unwanted flavor in foods
5th Week
Synthetic substances to aromatize foods
6th Week
flavor substances formed after heat treatment
7th Week
Quality control of flavors and raw material
8th Week
Mid-term Exam
9th Week
Essential oils, oleoresins, dentures and extracts
10th Week
Enzymes and flavor biotechnology
11th Week
Production of flavors by microbial activity
12th Week
Flavor substances in fermented products
13th Week
Flavor substances in grains
14th Week
Usage of plant materials and aromas in foods
15th Week
Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
W Holscher, HE Steinhart - 1995 - Charalambous, G., ed, Food Flavors. Generation, Analysis and Process Influence, ELSEVIER Jelen H., 2012, Food flavors : chemical, sensory and technological properties, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Discussion,Questions/Answers,Lecture,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
20
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
2
2
Preparation for Quiz
0
0
0
Individual or group work
14
5
70
Preparation for Final exam
1
24
24
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
12
12
Laboratory (including preparation)
0
0
0
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
1
12
12
Total Workload
150
Total Workload / 30
5
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)