Information Package / Course Catalogue
Food Fermentation Processes
Course Code: GMP519
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Aim of this course is to discuss basic subjects of fermentation technology and evaluate recent developments.

Course Content

Coursce cover mainly following subjects; microorganisms used in fermentation,properties,İsolation and identification, development and storage, starter cultures, culture collections, fermenters, extraction of products, fermented foods(meat,dairy, fruit and vegetable, cereal),fermented alcoholic drinks, traditional fermented products, functional and probiotic products, microbial enzyme, organic acids, biomass and food additive production.

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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to fermentation technology.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Microorganisms used in fermentation and their properties.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Microorganisms used in fermentation –isolation,identification,development and storage
Week 4 - Theoretical
Starter cultures and culture collections
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fermentation techniques and fermenters
Week 6 - Theoretical
Extraction of fermentation products.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Extraction of fermentation products.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fermented dairy products
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fermented meat products
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fermented cereal products
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fermented fruit and vegetable products
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fermented alcholic drinks
Week 13 - Theoretical
Functional and probiotic fermented products.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Microbial enzyme,organic acid,biomass and food additives production
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%15
Project1%15
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Assignment1516
Project1516
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)151
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
1
2
4
OÇ-2
5
4
1
2
4
OÇ-3
5
4
1
2
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
2
4
OÇ-5
5
4
1
2
4
OÇ-6
5
5
1
2
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026