Course

Food Toxicology - FOOD6806

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering

School: School of Chemical 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: 5

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course will cover topics such as the formation, characteristics, and control of various toxins (natural and synthetic) that occur in the production, storage, handling, and preparation of food. Fundamental concepts will be covered including dose-response relationships, absorption of toxicants, distribution and storage of toxicants, biotransformation and elimination of toxicants, target organ toxicity, teratogenesis, mutagenesis, carcinogenesis, food allergy, and risk assessment. An understanding of mathematical expressions commonly used to describe toxic effects. A critical review of case studies will also be dealt with. The impact of contaminants on nutrient utilization, adverse effects of nutrient excesses, metabolism of food toxicants, and the relationship of the body's biologic defence mechanisms to such toxicants will be covered.


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