LECTURE SCHEDULE
Reading assignment
August
26
28
30
September
October
November
2
4
6
9
Introduction to the course
Basic principles of processing
Basic principles: material energy balances
Fluid flow, heat transfer, water activity
Water activity
11
13
16
18
20
23
25
27
30
Labor Day, Holiday
Batch and continuous processing
Ambient temperature processing
Raw material handling, preparation,
size reduction
Mixing, forming, mechanical separation
Membrane separation, concentration
Membrane separation, concentration
Fermentation and enzyme technology
Exam 1
Enzymes used in processing
Irradiation
Irradiation
Heat processing, blanching, pasteurization
2
4
7
9
11
14
16
18
21
23
25
28
30
Heat processing, heat sterilization
UHT processing, evaporation
Extrusion, baking, roasting
*Practical exercise #1
*Practical exercise #1
Baking, roasting, dehydration
Dehydration
Exam 2
Microwave, infrared radiation
Processing by removal of heat
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
*Practical exercise #2
1
4
6
8
11
13
15
18
*Practical exercise #2
Chilling, controlled atmosphere storage
Controlled, modified atmosphere storage
Freezing
Freezing
Freezing
Exam 3
Freeze drying (lyophilization)
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
December
Final Exam:
20
22
25
27
28
Freeze concentration
Post processing operations
Post processing operations
New processing technologies
Thanksgiving, Holiday
2
4
6
*Practical exercise #3
*Practical exercise #3
New processing technologies
Review for the final
Friday December 13, 10:00 - 12:00 noon
Part V