Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrient Analysis Techniques in Lab
Course Code: ZZO521
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Rules of advanced labs, Laboratory accreditation applications, Preparation of solutions used in the analysis, Laboratory equipments and their use, Principles of proximate analysis

Course Content

Recognizing the advanced laboratory equipments related to some analyses in feed, food, tissue and meat Learning physical, chemical, biological analysis methods for feed, food, meat and tissue, Increasing problem-solving skill and hand skill in laboratory analysis

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to recognize the laboratory rules and safety
2.to be able to define and use of laboratory equipment
3.to be able to develop the problem solving skills in Laboratory analysis
4.Ability to interpret Weende analysis methods in feeds
5.Ability to evaluate the latest technological developments in feed, food and animal tissue analysis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yem değerlendirme ve analiz yöntemleri, Karabulut, A., Canbolat, Ö., Bursa, 2005
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Rules in Advanced Tecnique Laboratories
Week 1 - Practice
Review of the literature
Week 2 - Theoretical
Labarotory Equipments and Technical Information
Week 2 - Practice
Review of the literature
Week 3 - Theoretical
Solutions and solutions selection
Week 3 - Practice
Preparation of the solution
Week 4 - Theoretical
Feed, Food, Meat, Tissue Sampling for Analysis
Week 4 - Practice
Review of the literature
Week 5 - Theoretical
Chemical Analysis-I
Week 5 - Practice
Grinding, Dry Matter, Crude ash Analysis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chemical Analysis-II
Week 6 - Practice
Crude Fat Analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chemical Analysis-III
Week 7 - Practice
Crude Protein Analysis
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Chemical Analysis-IV, Crude fiber, ADF, NDF
Week 9 - Theoretical
Chemical Analysis-V
Week 9 - Practice
Sugar, Starch Analysis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Physical Analysis methods
Week 10 - Practice
Color, Odor, Hardness determination
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biologic Analysis methods
Week 11 - Practice
Preparation of Sample for Microbiological analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Spectrophotometric methods
Week 12 - Practice
Nutrient analysis with NIRS instrument
Week 13 - Theoretical
Principle of Chromatography
Week 13 - Practice
GC, HPLC, GC-MS of usage and introduction
Week 14 - Theoretical
Principle of Calorymeter. pH meters and starch determination
Week 14 - Practice
Recent Developments in Feed, Food, Meat and Tissue Analysis, literature review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment114115
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)156
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
4
5
5
4
5
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2026