Punjabi University Courses

Advanced Diploma Course In Food Science and Quality Control

Course Details:-

 Section-A

• Dairy Technology
  • Introduction to milk processing operations: Pasteurization, sterilization and homogenization. Manufacturing, packaging and storage of pasteurized milk.
  • Technology of cheese: Definition, Classification, Nutritive value. Manufacturing of  Cheddar cheese. Technology of Ice Cream: Classification, Composition, Role of constituents, manufacturing of ice cream.

Section-B

• Meat Technology
  • Scope of meat industry in Punjab. Structure and composition of meat. Ante mortem  inspection and grading, stunning ,slaughter houses, slaughtering of animal. Postmortem inspection. Postmortem changes.
  • Principles of meat preservation, Preservation by Curing , Smoking, Canning Freezing and Dehydration.

Section –C

• Canning
  • Categories of food for canning. Canning process :Sorting and grading,  Washing,     Peeling, Coring and pitting , Lye peeling, Blanching and Can filling.
  • Canning of fruits :Apple, Pineapple, Litchi, Mango and Orange
  • Canning of vegetables: Carrot, Peas, Cauliflower, Potato and Spinach.