Information Package / Course Catalogue
Frying Science and Technology
Course Code: GMP625
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

To give information about oxidation reactions and oxidation reactions due to deep frying operations, comparison of the different oils according to frying performances and about the properties of frying equipments.

Course Content

Batch and continious equipments used in deep frying operations, process control systems, fying oils and their properties, quality control parameters of deep fried food, mass and heat transfer in deep frying operation, oil adsorption on porous surfaces, packaging of deep fried products, antioxidants and synergists used during frying.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aslı YORULMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the principles and kinetics of frying
2.Creating frying oil formulas
3.Understanding the quality parameters of frying oil and fried food product
4.Explain properties and design principles of advanced oxidation processes
5.Explain mechanisms of oxidation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bailey’s Industrial Oil and Fat Products. Vol.1,2,3. John Wiley & Sons, Canada, 841 s., 603 s., 353 p. ? Wan, P.J. (1991).
2.The chemistry and Technology of Edible Oils and Fats and Their Fat Products. Academic Press, USA, 384 p.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Investigating the batch and continious frying equipments together wtih process control devices
Week 2 - Theoretical
Investigating frying oils and their properties
Week 3 - Theoretical
The changes in oil and product during frying
Week 4 - Theoretical
Mass and heat transfer in frying
Week 5 - Theoretical
Quality control parameters of fried product
Week 6 - Theoretical
Quality control parameters of fried product
Week 7 - Theoretical
Industrial applications of frying
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Innovative approaches in frying technology
Week 10 - Theoretical
Improvement of frying oils
Week 11 - Theoretical
Studies on evaluation of waste fried oils
Week 12 - Theoretical
Oral presentations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Oral presentations
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14103182
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)206
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
2
3
4
OÇ-3
3
3
2
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026