FOOD CHEMISTRY II (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
FSQ 202
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students:
To understand the chemistry of food components and their interactions.
To know about the role of enzymes and various processing treatments in food industry.

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

 
 

The students will be able to –

 

CO14: Examine the physical properties of water

CO15 -Develop the concept of the chemistry underlying the various food additives.

CO16 - Develop the concept of the chemistry underlying the properties of pigments, flavours and enzymes.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

Class test, Semester end examinations, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
Properties of Foods
Physical properties
Concept of acid, base and buffers
Colloids- sols, gels, foam and emulsions
 
9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
Introduction to Food additives
Direct and Indirect additives
Classification of Additives
Functional role of various Additives
 
9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
Food Pigments
Natural Food colours
Artificial Food colours
9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
Flavours
Sensation of smell, taste and odour
Flavouring compounds- terpenoids, flavonoids, sulphur containing and other volatile flavouring compounds
Flavours of Foods- vegetables, fruits, spices, beverages, milk and cheese, meat
Off-flavours in foods
 
9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
Enzymes
Nomenclature and classification
Enzyme specificity
Factors influencing enzyme activity
Enzyme inhibitors in food
Controlling enzyme action
Enzyme added to food during processing
 
Essential Readings: 
1. Srilakshmi. Food science. New Age International Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi,2015.
2. Manay. Food, facts and principles. New Age International Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi 2000
3. Frazier. Food microbiology. McGraw Hill, New York, 2016. ISI publications
4. Lehninger, A.L. (1987) Principles of Bio-chemistry – CBS Publishers and Distributors
5. West, E.S. Todd W.R. Mason, H.S. and Van Bruggen J.T (1974) 4th Ed. Text Book of Biochemistry, Amerind Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
6. Egan, Kiv,Sawyer. Pearson’s chemical analysis of foods. Addison Wesley England,1991.
 
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