INTOLERANCE
cod. 1000276

Academic year 2008/09
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Patologia generale (MED/04)
Field
Discipline mediche e riproduzione umana
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY

Learning objectives

To provide the bases for the comprehension of the mechanisms of food toxicity, intolerance and allergy.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic biochemistry and cell biology is required

Course unit content

<p>Food intolerance:</p>
<ul>
<li>definition </li>
<li> food commonly associated to intolerance </li>
<li>pathogenesis of food intolerance</li>
</ul>
<p>Food allergies:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<div>definition</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>food commonly associated to allegy</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>pathogenesis of food allergies</div>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Food poisoning</p>
<ul>
<li>
<div>mechanisms of poisonig</div>
</li>
<li>
<div>tests of food poisoning</div>
</li>
</ul>

Full programme

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Bibliography

No specific text is adopted. Proper reference to the texts of biochemistry and cell biology used in previous courses is recommended. Lectures will be supported by slides and scientific literature, which will be provided to the students.

Teaching methods

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Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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