Lesson plan / FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 2.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Associate's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of Course Programme Elective
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? S
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s) Instructor MERYEM BADAYMAN
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course This course is intended to give the students in the food technology programme a strong background for what the biotechnology is and in which areas it is used.
Course Content Introduction to Biotechnology: Definition of biotechnology, modern biotechnology, science and technology contributing to biotechnology. Enzyme applications in food industry, bread yeast production, fermented meat products, fermented dairy products, fermented vegetable products, fermented alcoholic beverages, biotechnological applications in oils, aroma biotechnology Genetically Modified Foods: Recombinant DNA Technology, Genetic Modified Food Applications discussions, legal regulations.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Definition of biotechnology related disciplines, The history of biotechnology, classical biotechnology
2Nucleic acid chemical structures, functions and biosynthesis
3Genetic recombination and gene transfer techniques
4Recombinant DNA technology, molecular clones and vectors
5DNA replication in vitro conditions
6Biotechnology foods which produced with recombinant DNA technology
7Bioreactors basic principles, operation, types and control
8Midterm
9Fermentation methods (batch, semi-continuous and continuous-feed)
10Immobilization techniques and biocatalysts
11Biotechnological applications in food industry (production of yeast single cell protein, etc.).
12Biotechnology in agriculture and forestry industries, transgenic plants,
13Animal breeding and biotechnology, transgenic animals;
14Biosecurity

Resources

1-Brock, Mikroorganzimaların Biyolojisi, 11. baskı
Topal, Biyogüvenlik ve Biyoteknoloji
Aran, Gıda Biyoteknolojisi
Güner, H., 1991, Tohumsuz Bitkiler Sistematigi,
Sharma, O. P., Text Book of Algea, 395 s., New Delhi.
Round, F. E., 1973, The Biology of Algea, 2 nd. Ed., Edward Arnold, London.
Elliot. W., Stoching, C. R., Barbour, M. G., Rost, T. L., 1982, Botany, An Introduction to Plant Biology, 6 nd. Ed., John Wiley and Sons, Singapu