Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering
Lecture Code K7362030 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 食品プロセス工学II
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ショクヒンプロセスコウガク 2
Subject Name in
English
Food Process Engineering II
Instructor SAKAMOTO HIDEKI,AKI TSUNEHIRO
Instructor
(Katakana)
サカモト ヒデキ,アキ ツネヒロ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 02 : Biotechnology
Eligible Students Faculty of Engineering, Cluster III, third grade
Keywords Microorganisms in foods, lactic acid fermentation foods, sterilization, vegetables and human health, safety of foods, sustainability 
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within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Program of Biotechnology
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Understanding of relations among human, society, nature, and engineering. (Target A)
・Acquisition of basic and advanced knowledge relating to biotechnology and life science. (Target/Lecture class) 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The course will cover a wide range of food processes, especially utilization and control technologies related to microorganisms, with reference to actual examples of research and development in food companies.
In addition, in order to learn about a wide range of food and corporate approaches, lectures will be given on food safety and security, food functionality, and examples of sustainability initiatives. Furthermore, students will think of their own solutions to problems in various fields using biotechnology and discuss them with others, which will contribute to improving their thinking, debating, and presentation skills.

The main topics covered in this class are:
(1) Microorganisms in foods
(2) Lactic acid fermentation foods
(3) Control of microorganisms in foods: Sterilization and bacteriostasis
(4) Policy in research and development: Who is the beneficiary?
(5) Outline of food biotechnology
(6) Vegetables and human health
(7) Safety of foods
(8) Sustainability
 
Class Schedule 1. Growth profile of microorganisms in foods
2-4. Research and development for lactic acid fermentation foods
5. Control of microorganisms in foods: Sterilization and bacteriostasis
6-8. Outline of research and development
9-11. Outline of food biotechnology
12. Vegetables and human health
13. Safety of foods
14. Sustainability
15. Exercises 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Hand-outs 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Before the lecture
(1) Think about relationship between foods and microorganisms.
(2) Assume why preservation condition and best before date are different between processed foods.
During and after the lecture
(3) Learn what are four food functions.
(4) Learn that many laws are involved in the labeling of processed food package.
(5) Think what is the safety and environment for food company.
(6) Visit Kagome company web site: http://www.kagome.co.jp
 
Requirements  
Grading Method Exercise and report 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Lectures, exercises and discussions based on practical experience in a food company. 
Message  
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