Principles of Food Preservation 2020-21

Course Objectives: 

1. This course helps the students to apply basic food science knowledge and get to know biochemical changes occurring during various processing and preservation techniques. 

2. Introduce students to methods of preserving food to avoid losses. 

3. Inform students on the technical mechanism of food preservation. 

4. Introduce students to various methods of food processing and preservation.

Course Outcomes: 

1. Understand the need for food processing. 

2. Understand the various food processing techniques. 

3. Understand the different preservation technique. 

4. Identify the major and minor constituents of food and the chemical reactions in which they participate. 

5. Describe the principles involved in the processing of the major types of food products. 

6. Understand the principles of food spoilage and the ways to prevent.