FDE492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FOOD ENGINEERING: FUTURE PROTEINS: INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DIETS

Course Code:5730492
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:5.0
Department:Food Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
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Offered Semester:Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

Climate change impact on food systems; sustainable food production; plant-based diets and environmental benefits; plant protein sources, extraction, and functionality; microbial proteins and fermentation; cultivated meat production; insect proteins; meat analogues; product development; protein characterization methods; functional properties; future trends in alternative proteins.


Course Learning Outcomes