Information Package / Course Catalogue
Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Industrial Usages
Course Code: GMP614
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the corse is to give information about classification of lactic acid bacteria, their physiology and usages in food industry and effects on health and disease.

Course Content

Classification of lactic acid bacteria, usages in food industry,stabilities in fermented foods, antimicrobial compounds produced by lactic acid bacteria and their acting mechanism of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria, effects on health and disease, lactic acid bacteria as culure and probiotics.

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Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of lactic acid bacteria,morphological and physiological properties
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classifying lactic acid bacteria and methods used in classification
Week 3 - Theoretical
Metabolism of lactic acid bacteria
Week 4 - Theoretical
Utilisation of lactic acid bacteria in indusrty
Week 5 - Theoretical
Stabilities of lactic acid bacteria in foods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Antimicrobial compounds from lactic acid bacteria
Week 7 - Theoretical
Lactic acid bacteria in heath and disease
Week 8 - Theoretical
Probiotic lactic acid bacteria
Week 9 - Theoretical
Lactic acid bacteria and exopolysacchradies
Week 10 - Theoretical
Lactic acid bacteria in fermented dairy products
Week 11 - Theoretical
Lactic acid bacteria in cereal products
Week 12 - Theoretical
Lactic acid bacteria in fermented meat products
Week 13 - Theoretical
Lactic acid bacteria in fermented vegetabte and other products
Week 14 - Theoretical
Term homeworks and presentations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%15
Project1%15
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1463126
Assignment120121
Project125126
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
1
2
2
OÇ-2
4
2
1
2
2
OÇ-3
5
3
2
2
3
OÇ-4
3
2
2
2
3
OÇ-5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026