Key words Meat, preservation, curing
  
Objectives 
The quality of meat and meat products is often determined by the treatment of the raw material. This course gives a broad overview on the process technology of the production of meat products. The main objective is to let students get a view on the production of different meat products in relation to the parameters affecting the final quality.  
  
Topics 
-  Meat Quality 
-  Handling of the raw material. 
-  Chemical composition and structure of the muscle 
-  Ante and post mortem metabolism 
-  Meat Curing and meat preservation (salting, smoking, fermenting, canning)  
  
Prerequisites Food chemistry, process technology (basic)
  
Final Objectives Knowledge of meatindustry 
Evaluation competence for safety, traceability, quality assurance.
  
Materials used ::Click here for additional information:: Teacher's course 
Illustrations on-line on website.
  
Study costs Cost: 25.0 EUR ± 25 Euro
  
Study guidance The students can always make an appointment. 
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Teaching Methods 
- lectures  - demonstrations 
  
Assessment - Scoring system: 
Oral examination
  
Lecturer(s) Mia Eeckhout
  
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