Advanced food physics and chemistry
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
LKT9020
course title in Estonian
Toidufüüsika ja -keemia erikursus
course title in English
Advanced food physics and chemistry
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
LALD22/22
no
Structural units teaching the course
LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
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course aims in Estonian
Kursuse eesmärk on anda üliõpilastele terviklik ülevaade toidu struktuuri, füüsikaliste nähtuste ja keemiliste muutuste vahelistest seostest ja koostoimetest, mis mõjutavad toidu stabiilsust ja säilivust.
course aims in English
The aim of the course is to give the students a holistic understanding of the interactions and connections between food structure, physical phenomena and chemical changes that affect the stability and shelf life of foods.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Toidu füüsika ja -keemia erikursuse edukal läbimisel üliõpilane:
Mõistab kuidas toidu füüsikalised ja keemilised omadused ning struktuur on omavahel seotud
Oskab luua seoseid toidu füüsikaliste ja keemiliste muutuste ning toidu stabiilsuse vahel
Oskab lahendada kindla toiduaine rühma stabiilsusprobleeme
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
- Understanding common physical and chemical factors that affect food structure
- Understanding detailed mechanisms of and interactions between chemical and physical changes that affect food stability
- Student is able to solve stability problems of a certain food group
brief description of the course in Estonian
Lahuste, dispersioonide, geelide, rasvade ja rakuliste süsteemide struktuur ja füüsikalised ning keemilised omadused. Toidu käitlemisel toimuvad füüsikalis-keemilised reaktsioonid ja muutused. Termodünaamika. Reaktsioonikineetika. Massiülekanded. Faasi üleminekud, kristalliseerumine. Biopolümeerid ja kolloidsed koostoimed. Kitsa toiduainete rühma stabiilsusprobleemid ja nende lahendamise viisid. Kaasaegsed toidu töötlemisprotsessid ja nende mõju toidu füüsikalisele ja keemilisele stabiilsusele.
brief description of the course in English
Structure and physico-chemical properties of solutions, dispersions, gels, fats and cellular systems. Physical-chemical reactions and changes occuring during production, handling and storage of food. Thermodynamics. Reaction kinetics. Mass transfers. Phase transitions, crystallization. Biopolymers and colloidal interactions. Stability issues of the narrow group of foodstuffs and ways of solving them. New mild industrial food processing techniques and their impacts on physical and chemical stability.
type of assessment in Estonian
suuline eksam, kirjalik uurimustöö
type of assessment in English
Examination, individual written report
independent study in Estonian
uurimustöö
independent study in English
individual written report
study literature
1. Belitz, H.-D., Grosch, W., Schieberle, P. 2009. Food Chemistry. Springer, 988 p.
2. Walstra, P. 2002. Physical Chemistry of Foods. CRC Press, 832 p.
3. Figura, L., Teixeira, A.A., 2007. Food Physics, Springer, 255 p.
4. Erialased kaasaegsed teadusartiklid / Scientific articles
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
3.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Katrin Laos, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
English
    Grading Criteria LKT9020.pdf 
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    2023/2024 spring
    Katrin Laos, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
    English
      2022/2023 spring
      Katrin Laos, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
      English, Estonian
        2021/2022 autumn
        Katrin Laos, LK - Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
        Estonian
          Grading Criteria LKT9020.pdf 
          Course description in Estonian
          Course description in English