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Food Chem 3 Subject Content

The condensed notes for this course must be seen as an aid to learning and certainly is not sufficient to cover all the tasks given and the outcomes expected of the course. You MUST use the library, the internet and your texbooks as an important resource to assure success in the subject.

Module 1 - Overview of chemical changes in food during processing
Module 2 - Non-enzymic browning in foods     Click here for Powerpoint slides
Module 3 - Gelatinisation, retrogradation and staling in foods Click here for Powerpoint slides
Module 4 - Other carbohydrate gels (pectins, gums) Click here for Powerpoint slides
Module 5 - Effect of heat and pH on proteins during processing Click here for Powerpoint slides
Module 6 - Chemistry of muscle proteins in rigor mortis and curing Click here for Powerpoint slides
Module 7 - Lipid peroxidation Click here for Powerpoint slides
Module 8 - Enzymic browning Click here for Powerpoint slides
Module 9 - Chemistry of preservatives as food additives Click here for Powerpoint slides

Link to document on strawberries and pectins Click here for Powerpoint slides
Link to document on egg protein gelling properties Click here for Powerpoint slides

 

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