Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rapid Analysis Techniques
Course Code: LBT233
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

Introduction to alternative rapid analysis methods used in enterprises and various laboratories

Course Content

This course covers the definition, importance, and application areas of rapid analysis methods; rapid methods used in food, water, environmental, and feed analyses; NIR technology, ATP bioluminescence, ELISA tests, biosensor applications, and rapid microbiological analysis techniques; rapid test kits used in hygiene monitoring; as well as the advantages, limitations, and comparison of rapid analysis methods with conventional analytical methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the fundamental principles, purposes, and application areas of rapid analysis methods.
2.Selects an appropriate rapid analysis method according to the analytical objective and evaluates its application areas.
3.Compares the fundamental differences between rapid analysis methods and conventional analytical methods.
4.Comparison of rapid analysis methods with conventional analytical methods, including reliability and validation studies
5.Rapid methods used in microbiological analyses.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Prof. Dr. Güler Temizkan , Prof. Dr. Nazlı Arda. Temel ve İleri Moleküler Biyoloji Yöntemleri Genomik ve Proteomik Analizler.Nobel Yayınevi, 2018.
2.Erkmen, O. (ed) Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi, EfilYayınevi, Ankara, 2010.
3.Workman, J., & Weyer, L. (2008). Practical Guide to Interpretive Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. CRC Press.
4.Güncel bilimsel makaleler ve ders notları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to rapid analysis methods: definition, importance, advantages, and purposes of use.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Application areas of rapid analysis methods in various sectors
Week 3 - Theoretical
Rapid analysis methods used in food analysis.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rapid techniques used in food quality and safety analyses.
Week 5 - Theoretical
NIR technology and its application areas.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rapid methods used in water and wastewater analyses (COD, BOD, and other parameters).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rapid methods used in agricultural product and feed analyses.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Rapid test kits and methods used for hygiene monitoring in enterprises.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Rapid test kits and methods used for hygiene monitoring in enterprises.
Week 10 - Theoretical
ATP bioluminescence method and hygiene monitoring applications.
Week 11 - Theoretical
ELISA tests, their application areas, and alternative immunological methods.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Rapid methods used in microbiological analyses.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Rapid methods used in microbiological analyses.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Comparison of rapid analysis methods with conventional analytical methods, including reliability and validation studies.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1112
Individual Work140114
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
4
3
3
2
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
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3
3
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3
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5
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5
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OÇ-5
5
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3
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026