BTLW100065 Microorganisms and food
- Type
- course with non-continuous assessment
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Wagner, Eva , Zwirzitz, Benjamin , Bücher, Carola
- Organisation
- Food Science
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2026
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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solid state fermentation: fundamentals, types of reactors, advantages and disadvantages fermented Asian food: soysauce, miso, sake, tempeh, fish sauce, shrimp paste, etc.
beer and mushrooms
organic acids (citric, gluconic, lactic acid)
amino acids (glutamic acid, lysine, phenylalanine, asparagine)
microbial polysaccharides (xanthan, gellan, pullulan)
fermented milk products
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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After successful completion of the course, the students know the strategies, requirements and options that are relevant for fermented food s and food ingredients. Microbiological, biochemical and technological fundamentals acquired in this course enable the students to link food fermentation questions with basic science as well as actual technological aspects.
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