Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Chemistry
Course Code: LBT203
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to explain the composition and properties of fat, protein, mineral substances and water, which are the main components of nutrients, physical and chemical changes during processing and storage.

Course Content

Water (physical properties of water and ice, structure of water molecule, water types, water activity and degradation of foods), proteins (properties and reactions of amino acids, classification of amino acids, quantitative and qualitative determination of amino acids, structure of proteins, biological value of proteins, physicochemical properties, classification of proteins, quantitative and qualitative determination of proteins), lipids (definition and classification of lipids and edible oils, structure and properties of fatty acids, chemical properties of lipids, fatty alcohols with straight chain and aromatic structure, antioxidants used to prevent spoilage of oils), mineral classification of minerals, how minerals are found in nature, factors affecting absorption of minerals), toxic minerals.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hilal DEMİRPENÇE
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning physical properties of water and ice, structure of water molecule, water types
2.Properties, classification and reactions of amino acids
3.Structure of proteins, biological value, classification
4.Chemical properties of lipids
5.Classification of mineral substances, forms of occurrence in nature
6.Structure and classification of enzymes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Textbook: Ötleş, S., Özdestan. Ö., Nakilcioğlu, E., Kartal, C., Özyurt, H. 2016. Food Chemistry. EU Publications, Izmir.
2.AUXILIARY BOOKS: deMan, J.M., 1990, Principles of Food Chemistry Second edition, The Avi Publishing Company, 469 pp. Heimann, W., 1980,
3.Fundamentals of Food Chemistry, The Avi Publishing Company, 344 pp. Lee, F.A., 1983,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Structure of water molecule and water types
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physical properties of water and ice
Week 3 - Theoretical
Properties and structure of lipids and fatty acids
Week 4 - Theoretical
Properties of amino acids, reactions, classification, proteins and biological value
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classification of mineral substances, factors affecting the absorption of minerals
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classification and structure of sugars
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classification and structure of sugars
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reduction and oxidation structures of sugars (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Maillard reaction mechanism and prevention
Week 10 - Theoretical
Maillard reaction mechanism and prevention
Week 11 - Theoretical
Structure, gelatinization, retrogradation, modification of starch
Week 12 - Theoretical
Definition, functions and classification of vitamins
Week 13 - Theoretical
Importance, structure and classification of enzymes
Week 14 - Theoretical
Commercial enzyme production, application areas
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment140228
Individual Work141014
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026