Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / GM-423 - FOOD ENGINEERING

Code: GM-423 Course Title: INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+2 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department FOOD ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HİLAL YILDIZ (hilalyildiz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Describe how microorganisms are used in industry to manufacture food or products in large quantities

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 comprehend the importance of industrial microbiology. PO-1 Has the required minimum knowledge on the basic engineering issues related to Food Engineering.
PO-5 Grasps the methods of access to knowledge.
PO-8 Knows the importance of life long learning, keeping up-to-date with developments in science and technology and being able to continuously improving herself/himself.
Examination
LO-2 can interpret the techniques of industrial scale production of the microorganisms. PO-2 Identifies, defines and solves the problems related to his/her subject area.
PO-5 Grasps the methods of access to knowledge.
PO-10 Has knowledge and skills of Project preparation and evaluation.
PO-13 Has the required minimum knowledge and skills of food production processes, quality control, product quality improvement, product development and food analyses.
PO-14 Has the necessary knowledge and application skills in preventing or minimizing the important risks for food safety.
Examination
LO-3 can specify microorganism profile and needs for planning the new production process. PO-1 Has the required minimum knowledge on the basic engineering issues related to Food Engineering.
PO-2 Identifies, defines and solves the problems related to his/her subject area.
PO-3 Plans, applies and analyses the results of high-quality research
PO-13 Has the required minimum knowledge and skills of food production processes, quality control, product quality improvement, product development and food analyses.
Examination
LO-4 can describe the microorganisms used in industry, PO-1 Has the required minimum knowledge on the basic engineering issues related to Food Engineering.
PO-2 Identifies, defines and solves the problems related to his/her subject area.
PO-3 Plans, applies and analyses the results of high-quality research
PO-5 Grasps the methods of access to knowledge.
PO-8 Knows the importance of life long learning, keeping up-to-date with developments in science and technology and being able to continuously improving herself/himself.
PO-14 Has the necessary knowledge and application skills in preventing or minimizing the important risks for food safety.
Examination
LO-5 know the products produced by microorganisms PO-1 Has the required minimum knowledge on the basic engineering issues related to Food Engineering.
PO-10 Has knowledge and skills of Project preparation and evaluation.
PO-12 Grasps the universal and social affects of engineering solutions and applications.
PO-13 Has the required minimum knowledge and skills of food production processes, quality control, product quality improvement, product development and food analyses.
PO-14 Has the necessary knowledge and application skills in preventing or minimizing the important risks for food safety.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basis of the implementation of industrial fermentation, industrial scale production of variety microbial products, application areas and other areas of microorganisms used in the industry
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Scope and application areas of industrial microbiology Description and experimentation methods
2 general information about microorganisms Description and experimentation methods
3 - Microorganism growth curve and phases. - Growth requirements for microorganisms Description and experimentation methods
4 - Microbial nutrition - Culture media Description and experimentation methods D
5 - Techniques to isolate microorganisms in pure cultures - Preservation of pure cultures of microorganisms - Primary and secondary metabolites Description and experimentation methods
6 - Large-scale Fermentation - Fermentation scaling Description and experimentation methods
7 Starter Cultures: General Aspects Description and experimentation methods
8 mid-term exam
9 - Important industrial products in the food and beverage industry - Alcoholic beverages Description and experimentation methods
10 - Vinegar production Description and experimentation methods
11 - Citric acid and other organic compounds Description and experimentation methods Distance Learning
12 - Yeast as a food and food additive - Commercial production of parasol mushrooms Description and experimentation methods
13 - Enzymes as industrial products - Immobilized enzymes Description and experimentation methods
14 - Research into new antibiotics - Industrial production of penicillin and tetracyclines Description and experimentation methods
15 - Fermentative production of vitamins and amino acids - Biotransformation of Steroids Using Different Microorganisms Description and experimentation methods
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 El-Mansi, Mansi, C.Bryce. 1999. Fermentation microbiology and biotechnology. Taylor&Francis Group.
2 Michael T. Madigan and John M. Martinko, 2010. Brock Mikroorganizmaların Biyolojisi, Çeviri editörü: Prof. Dr. Cumhur Çökmüş
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, Projection, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 1 4 4
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 1 2 2
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 163