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14S1I15 - SAFETY OF FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

Course specification
Course title SAFETY OF FOOD OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
Acronym 14S1I15
Study programme
Module
Type of study specialist academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 10.0 Status elective
    Condition Enrolled the second semester Oblik uslovljenosti
    The goal The overall objective of the course is that by applying the doctrine of Veterinary Medicine student learns to properly assess the hygiene of foodstuffs of animal origin and the conditions for their production.
    The outcome The student needs to know the biological, chemical and physical hazards significant to food safety and to be able to properly analyze and assess hazards significant for food safety in the production process.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures The habitats, taxonomy and growth parameters of microorganisms. Foodborne diseases infection and intoxication. Alimentary diseases caused by parasites. The importance of mycotoxins in food safety. Viral foodborne diseases. Chemical contaminants of food of animal origin: agrochemicals, veterinary drugs and environmental pollutants. The importance of allergens for food safety. Physical hazards.
    Contents of exercises Taking food samples for microbiological examination. Detection of microorganisms and their toxins in food. Microbiological testing of swabs taken from surfaces. Methods for determination of pathogenic microorganisms in foods: chemical, immunological, molecular and physical methods. Detection of residues of veterinary drugs.
    Literature
    1. Jay M. James; Loessner J. Martin, Golden A. David. Modern Food Microbiology, Seventh edition, Springer, 2005. (Original title)
    2. Hygiene and technology of meat
    3. Hygiene of milk
    4. ICMSF. Microorganisms in food 6, Microbial ecology of food commodities. Second edition, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2005. (Original title)
    5. Practicum hygiene of milk
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    4 2 4
    Methods of teaching lectures, preparing a seminar, public presentation and critical discussion, practical classes in the laboratory for microbiological testing of food of animal origin.
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures 10 Test paper
    Practical lessons 40 Oral examination 50
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