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M11029 - MEAT TECHNOLOGY

Course specification
Type of study Master academic studies
Study programme
Course title MEAT TECHNOLOGY
Acronym Status Semester Number of classes ECTS
M11029 mandatory 1 3L + E 6.0
Lecturers
Lecturer
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)
    Prerequisite Form of prerequisites
    -
    Learning objectives
    Acquaintance of students with modern trends in the breeding of farm animals, innovations in the processes of production and processing of meat and improvement of the quality and safety of meat and meat products.
    Learning outcomes
    Achieving specific knowledge among students necessary for their training for the implementation of modern achievements and innovations in the meat industry
    Content
    Automation and robotization of animal slaughter lines. A non-invasive online method for evaluating the quality of carcasses/halves and meat. Accelerated cooling of meat. Vacuum acceleration of the salting and brining process. Postmortem processes and changes in meat muscles. Autolysis of carbohydrates, proteins, fats and neoproteinic substances. New additives for meat products. Meat products with bioactive components. Functional properties of bioactive peptides obtained from meat proteins. Application of high hydrostatic pressures in the meat industry. Automation and robotization of meat processing. Modern methods of packaging meat and meat products and perspectives of active packaging. Types of spoilage of fresh meat and causes of spoilage. By-products of animal origin.
    Teaching Methods
    Interactive lectures, consultations and seminar work.
    Literature
    1. 1. Nollet L.M.L., Toldra F., 2006, Advanced Technologies for Meat Processing, Taylor&Francis Group, LLC, New York, USA (Original title)
    2. 2. Rede R., Petrović Ljiljana, 1997, Meat Technology and Meat Science, Faculty of Technology Novi Sad
    3. 3. Warris P. D., Meat Science, 2000, CABI Publishing, New York, USA (Original title)
    Evaluation and grading
    A seminar paper in which the student works independently on a selected topic, written tests and a final exam.