Learning objectives
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Prerequisites
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Course unit content
Main macrocomponents in food: water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins. Chemical characterization of grains, meat, oils and fats. Fundamentals about reactions occurring upon heating, pH changes, and oxygen exposure
Full programme
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Bibliography
Mannina, Daglia, Ritieni – La chimica e gli alimenti: nutrienti e aspetti nutraceutici. Ed. Zanichelli
Teaching methods
Taught class with case studies
Assessment methods and criteria
The final exam will be written:
1) first part - multiple choice test (20 questions, threshold at 12, 30 min time)
2) second part - 2 open questions in 1 hour.
The two parts will be held in the same day. Only those students ranked above the threshold in the first part, will be evaluated for the second part.
Other information
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