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B14805 - Fish processing technology

Course specification
Type of study Bachelor academic studies
Study programme
Course title Fish processing technology
Acronym Status Semester Number of classes ECTS
B14805 mandatory 8 2L + 1E 4.0
Lecturers
Lecturer
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)
Prerequisite Form of prerequisites
-
Learning objectives
Introducing students to postmortem changes in fish meat and their impact on quality and processing procedures. Description of the various technologies used in the fish processing industry.
Learning outcomes
Achievement of basic knowledge and acquisition of certain skills by students necessary for work in the fish processing industry, as well as in scientific, professional, control, project and pedagogical institutions.
Content
Chemical composition of fish meat, Post-mortem changes in fish meat (rigor mortis, autolytic processes, spoilage under the influence of bacteria, physical changes), Technological procedures: cooling, freezing, cooking, canning, marinating, MAP. Technological procedures for making different products from fish meat, Training and implementation of HACCP in the fish meat processing industry.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, visits to the food industry, seminar work, consultations.
Literature
  1. Footitt JR., Lewis SA., 1999. The Canning of Fish and Meat, An aspen Publication. Gaitersburg, Maryland, USA
  2. Kovačević D., 2001. Chemistry and technology of meat and fish, Faculty of Food Technology, Osijek
  3. Bremner HA., 2002. Safety and quality Issues in Fish Processing
Evaluation and grading
Written test and final exam.