Food Diagnostics - FOOD6804

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering

School: School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering

Course Outline: http://www.ceic.unsw.edu.au/

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course will introduce students to the principles, applications and authenticity of advanced, specialised rapid techniques such as immunoassays for non-microbial analytes, microbiological assay of vitamins; typing of microbial strains, NIR analysis of foods; advanced applications of bioluminescence, biosensors and impedimetric techniques; Protocols for evaluating the reliability and limitations of such technologies will be addressed, along with practical issues of sampling and interpretation of data. Selected practical laboratory sessions will be part of the course.