Information Package / Course Catalogue
Probiotics and Health
Course Code: BDB219
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To have knowledge about probiotics: general properties, beneficial health effects, importance in terms of food industry, sources, usage area, isolation and identification methods of probiotics.

Course Content

Probiotic bacteria and yeasts; general properties that probiotics should have; metabolites produced by probiotics; isolation, identification and preservation methods of probiotics; pharmaceutical products involving probiotics, probiotics used as starter culture in the production of foods, health benefits of probiotics, novel products developed by probiotics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Mahmut ÇERİ
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn probiotic and prebiotic concepts
2.To recognize probiotic microorganisms
3.To learn isolation, identification and preservation methods of probiotics
4.To have knowledge about the beneficial health effects of probiotics
5.To have knowledge about foods involving probiotics
6.To have knowledge about novel foods developed by probiotics
7.Gaining experience to search literature and to prepare report and presentation
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Smith, A., Jones, C.L., 2012. Probiotics: Sources, Types and Health Benefits. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York.
2.Floch, M., Kim, A., 2010. Probiotics. SLACK Incorporated, USA.
3.Versalovic, J., Wilson, M., 2008. Therapeutic Microbiology : Probiotics and Related Strategies. ASM Press, USA.
4.Holzapfel, W.H., Wood, B.J.B., 2014. Lactic Acid Bacteria: Biodiversity and Taxonomy, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published.
5.Noomhorm, A., Ahmad, I., Anal, A.K., 2014. Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements. Wiley-Blackwell, UK.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definitions: Probiotic, prebiotic
Week 2 - Theoretical
Probiotic bacteria
Week 3 - Theoretical
Probiotic yeasts
Week 4 - Theoretical
Isolation and identification methods of probiotics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Preservation methods of probiotics
Week 6 - Theoretical
Metabolites produced by probiotic microorganisms
Week 7 - Theoretical
Health benefits of probiotics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Health benefits of probiotics (Quiz)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pharmaceutical products prepared by probiotic microorganisms
Week 10 - Theoretical
Probiotics used in food industry as starter culture
Week 11 - Theoretical
Probiotics in dairy products
Week 12 - Theoretical
Probiotics in meat products
Week 13 - Theoretical
Novel products developed by probiotics
Week 14 - Theoretical
Report presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Quiz1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory134278
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026