Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pure Culture in Dairy Industry
Course Code: ST307
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The importance of starter culture on national economy and nutrition in terms of using the necessity of adopting able, standard-quality fermented dairy products and cheese varieties to achieve product and country conditions in accordance with the starter culture production and to design the place able in business of production and implementation to show, in practice the culture arising from the use of error reduction ways to reveal

Course Content

The importance of starter culture on national economy and nutrition in terms of using the necessity of adopting able, standard-quality fermented dairy products and cheese varieties to achieve product and country conditions in accordance with the starter culture production and to design the place able in business of production and implementation to show, in practice the culture arising from the use of error reduction ways to reveal

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Learning Outcomes
1.1. Students should be able to; recognize and identify starter culture microorganisms by microscopic methods
2.2. able to distinguish the basic features of microorganisms by using the acquired theoretical knowledge and practical acquisitions
3.3. able to prepare culture combinations that reflects the properties of dairy products
4.4. able to make necessary controls and evaluations to get successful results in culture production5able to successfully use of culture types in production
5.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Yaygın ,H.; Kılıç,S. 1993. Süt Endüstrisinde Saf Kültür.
2.2. KILIÇ,S.2001-2008.Süt Endüstrisinde Laktik Asit Bakterileri.
3.3. KILIÇ,S.2010. Süt Mikrobiyolojisi
4.4. LEVEAU,J.Y.;BOUİX,M.1993.Microbiologie İndustrielle,Les microorganismes d’interet industriel.Lavoisier TEC-DOC,Apria,612 .
5.5. Wright;Ouvehand,A. 2004 Lactic Acid Bacteria,microbiological and Functional Aspects. Third Ed. 678
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The purpose of the use of starter culture and historical development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of related organisms, taxonomy, quiz
Week 3 - Theoretical
Introduction of biochemical and physiological characteristics
Week 4 - Theoretical
The basic function and metabolism of the culture - quiz
Week 5 - Theoretical
The benefits of using culture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preparation methods of commercial culture types
Week 7 - Theoretical
Storage and packaging
Week 8 - Theoretical
Prevention of cultures and cure of the common mistakes
Week 9 - Theoretical
Proliferation of cultures should be prepared for production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Culture’s quality control
Week 11 - Theoretical
Block and other information about users of bacteriophage
Week 12 - Theoretical
The use of culture in production conditions Term Paper
Week 13 - Theoretical
Culture protection methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
GMO lactic acid bacteria and genetic relationships
Week 15 - Theoretical
Prevention of cultures and cure of the common mistakes
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Laboratory140228
Individual Work130113
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026