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Food Microbiology and Food Safety

By Dr. Tejpal Dhewa   |   Central University of Haryana
Learners enrolled: 3120
Course Description

Food microbiology is about the understanding of microorganisms that grow or multiply in or contaminate the food which we consume. Food microorganisms could be either beneficial or harmful. The key aspect of food microbiology is food safety which focuses on the disease-causing microorganism and their toxins which may contaminate the food. That is why it becomes essential to recognize the possible role of microorganisms to ensure public safety. The major learning objectives of this course will be to study: the scope of food microbiology and food safety; to obtain the knowledge about important genera of microorganisms associated with food and their characteristics; to learn various techniques for enumeration and control of microorganisms in food; to gain the essential knowledge and applications of various techniques (traditional to advance) for preserving food; to understand the role of different microorganisms in food spoilage, food fermentation, and foodborne diseases; to comprehend the microbiological quality control and foodborne illnesses investigation procedures for ensuring food safety and hygiene; to understand current national and international food safety rules and regulations; to know the requirements and components of food safety management system (FSMS) and use of microbiological risk assessment (MRA) tools for assessing microbiological risks in the food sector. 

Course Highlights

Learner will acquire the knowledge about:
  • Scope of food microbiology and food safety
  • Important genera associated with food
  • Techniques for enumeration of microbes and methods (traditional to advanced) for preserving food
  • Role of different microorganisms in food spoilage, food fermentation and foodborne diseases
  • Microbiological quality control and foodborne illnesses investigation procedures for ensuring food safety & hygiene
  • The food safety rules and regulations, Food Safety Management System (FSMS), and Microbiological Risk Assessment.
Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Duration : 15 weeks
Category :
  • Multidisciplinary
Credit Points : 4
Level : Postgraduate
Start Date : 20 Jul 2020
End Date : 14 Dec 2020
Enrollment Ends : 14 Oct 2020
Exam Date :

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Course layout

WEEK 01
Introduction to Food Microbiology and Food Safety
Microflora of Food
Intrinsic Factors Affecting Microbial Growth and Survival in Food

WEEK 02
Extrinsic Factors Affecting Microbial Growth and Survival in Food
Microbiological Examination of Food
Advances in Isolation and Enumeration of Microorganisms in Food

WEEK 03
Principles of Food Preservation and Significance
Preservation of Food by Physical Methods – Low and High Temperatures
Preservation of Food by Physical Methods – Radiations

WEEK 04
Preservation of Food by Chemical Methods
Biopreservation of Food
Assignment-I

WEEK 05 
Modified Environment for Storage of Food
Fermentative Microorganisms as Food and Value-Added Product
Lactic Fermentation in Food

WEEK 06
Yeast-Lactic Fermentation in Food
Mold-Lactic Fermentation in Food
Starter Cultures for Food Fermentation

WEEK 07
Fermented Milk
Fermented Milk Products
Fermented Juice, Vegetables and other Beverages

WEEK 08
Fermented Meat
Fermented Fish Products
Assignment-II

WEEK 09
Introduction to Food Spoilage
Spoilage of Fruits, Vegetables, and their Products
Spoilage of Dairy Products

WEEK 10
Spoilage of Canned Food
Spoilage of Bakery and Egg Products
Spoilage of Meat, Fish, and Sea Food

WEEK 11
Newer Methods for Controlling Spoilage of Food
Predictive Modelling for Food Spoilage
Assignment-III

WEEK 12
Foodborne Outbreaks- Bacterial Agents for Foodborne Illnesses
Fungal and Algal Agents for Foodborne Illnesses
Foodborne Animal Parasites

WEEK 13
Investigation of Foodborne Illnesses Outbreaks
Indicators of Food Microbial Quality and Safety
Principles and Applications of Hurdle Technology in Food Industry

WEEK 14
Principles of Hygiene and Sanitation in Food Service Establishment.
Food Safety Laws 
Food Safety and Quality Management System

WEEK 15
Principles and Guidelines for Conducting Microbiological Risk of Food
Revision of the course
Final assessment/Term-end examination

Books and references

  • Adams MR and Moss MO. (1995). Food Microbiology. 4th edition. New Age International (P) Limited Publishers, New Delhi, India.
  • Banwart JM. (1987). Basic Food Microbiology. 1st edition. CBS Publishers and Distributors, Delhi, India.
  • Davidson PM and Brannen AL. (1993). Antimicrobials in Foods. Marcel Dekker, New York.
  • Dillion VM and Board RG. (1996). Natural Antimicrobial Systems and Food Preservation. CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon.
  • Frazier WC and Westhoff DC. (1992). Food Microbiology. 3rd edition. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd, New Delhi, India.
  • Gould GW. (1995). New Methods of Food Preservation. Blackie Academic and Professional, London.
  • Jay JM, Loessner MJ and Golden DA. (2005). Modern Food Microbiology. 7th edition, CBS Publishers and Distributors, Delhi, India.
  • Lund BM, Baird Parker AC, and Gould GW. (2000). The Microbiological Safety and Quality of Foods. Vol. 1-2, ASPEN Publication, Gaithersberg, MD.
  • Matthews KR,Kniel KE, and Montville TJ. (2017). Food Microbiology: An introduction. 4th edition, ASM Press.
  • Pederson CS. (1971). Microbiology of Food Fermentations. Westport, CT: AVI.
  • Tortora GJ, Funke BR, and Case CL. (2008). Microbiology: An Introduction. 9th edition. Pearson Education.
  • Tanner FW, and Tanner LP (1953). Food-Borne Infections and Intoxications. 2nd edition. Champaign, IL:Garrard Press.

Instructor bio

Dr. Tejpal Dhewa

Central University of Haryana
Dr. Tejpal Dhewa is a faculty in the School of Life Sciences, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh. He is the Coordinator, Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) Centre, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), and University SWAYAM Coordinator- Central University of Haryana. Dr. Dhewa is a Course Coordinator of SWAYAM UGC MOOC on “Food Microbiology and Food Safety”. Dr. Dhewa has a diverse industrial, teaching, and research experience. He has published his research works in national and international journals. Dr.Dhewa also supervised several master’s theses/dissertations. He has successfully completed DU innovation project (2013-2015), and conducted short-term courses on “Food Safety, Food Security, and Food Regulations: A Primer” from September 16-20, 2018; “Metabolomics in Food and Nutrition Science Research: From Concepts to Applications” from February 15-19, 2019; “Food Fortification and Human Health: From Concepts to Public Health Applications” from September 9-13, 2019 under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, scheme of Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN). Moreover, Dr. Dhewa’s research is funded by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

Course certificate

Course certificate will be issued after successful completion of the course as per the guidelines of SWAYAM board.


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