Information Package / Course Catalogue
Applied Microbiology
Course Code: LBT228
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Information on basic concepts about microorganisms, sources of microbial contamination, factors affecting the growth of microorganisms, product-related diseases and product protection methods is to give.

Course Content

Microorganisms. sources of contamination. Factors affecting the reproduction of microorganisms (internal factors, external factors). Product protection methods (prevention of contamination, removal of contaminants from products, prevention of microbial growth, killing of microorganisms). Epidemiology and control of pathogens.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hilal DEMİRPENÇE
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognition of beneficial and harmful activities of microorganisms in foods
2.Interprets the relationship between microorganisms and product safety
3.Defines the behavior of microorganisms in different processes applied
4.Control of the growth of pathogenic microorganisms
5.Enumeration and identification of microorganisms in different product groups
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dersin Kitabı Erkmen, O. (ed) “Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi”, Efil Yayınevi, Ankara, 2010. Ünlütürk, A., Turantaş, F. (ed) “Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi”, Meta Basım,İzmir, 2003.
2.2 Doyle M.P., Beuchat, L.R., Montville T.J. “Food Microbiology”, ASM Press Washington D.C., 1997. Erol, İ. “Gıda Hijyeni ve Mikrobiyolojisi”, Pozitif Matbaacılık, Ankara, 2007. Frazier, W.C., Westhoff, D.C., “Food Microbiology” McGraw-Hill International, 1988. 3 Jay, J. M., “ Modern Food Microbiology”, Chapman & Hall, New York, 1992.
3.ICMSF, “Microorganisms in Foods 6; Food Commodities”, Blackie Academic Professional, 1998.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Important groups of microorganisms. Recognition of media properties
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Contamination sources. Preparation of Application Medium
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Factors affecting the growth of microorganisms. Counting methods.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Factors affecting the growth of microorganisms in food. Cultivation and enumeration of coliform bacteria
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Factors affecting the growth of microorganisms in food. Mold and yeast cultivation and counting
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Microbial spoilage. Salmonella analysis.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Microbial spoilage in food. Microbiological analysis of foods
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Microbial spoilage in food. Microbiological analysis of foods (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Microbial spoilage in food. Microbiological analysis of foods
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Pathogenic bacteria and their control
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Pathogenic bacteria and their control
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Microbiological analysis in waters
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Microbiological analysis of equipment surfaces and ambient air
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Evaluation of microbiological results
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
3
4
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026