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Course Detail

Course Name Food Analysis (P)
Course Code 25FSN383
Semester 6
Credits 1
Campus

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:

  1. To create learning on the qualitative and quantitative analytical tests in
  2. To give a better understanding on the principles of reaction in the identification of nutritional constituents of

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Acquire knowledge on different analytical techniques associated with food samples

CO2: Gain hands on experience in qualitative and quantitative estimations of proximate constituents.

Skills: Acquire skills to quantify proximate nutrients in foods

CO-PO Mapping

 

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

PO7

PSO1

PSO2

PSO3

PSO4

CO1

2

3

3

1

2

3

CO2

2

3

1

2

3

Practical’s: 30hrs.

S.No.

List of Experiments

1.

Determination of Moisture content of different food samples

2.

Qualitative analysis of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats and Oils in given food samples

3.

Estimation of Total Sugars using Anthrone Method

4.

Estimation of Proteins using Biuret method

5.

Determination of Crude Fat using soxhlet extraction method

6.

Estimation of Minerals- Calcium, Phosphorus and Iron in the food samples using Spectrophotometric

Methods

7.

Estimation of Vitamins- Vitamin A and Vitamin C and in the food samples using Spectrophotometric

and Dichloroindophenol Titrimetric Methods

Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern

Internal (CA)

External

Total

80

20

100

*CA – Regular Lab work assessment

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