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FOOD1590- Food Diagnostics - FOOD1590
1590

 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.chse.unsw.edu.au/staff/course_outlines.html
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequsite :CHEM3811or INDC2003
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
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.

Pre-requisites: CHEM3811 or INDC2003

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