After completing this course, you will be able to:
Better understand the basic components of dairy science and technology, including
properties of milk
milk processing and technology
Milk products development and ingredients
safety considerations in products manufacturing
Identify how dairy technology impacts and supports various aspects of food science and technology
Identify trends in the dairy industry
Book and Readings:
Lesson Plan:
Week |
Topics and Readings |
1. |
Milk Standards, composition, Quality and Analysis |
2. |
Milk Standardization, Homogenization, Heating, Heat exchangers. |
3. |
Technology and Production of Pasteurized, Sterilized and UHT milk |
4. |
Technology and Production of in-bottle sterilized and evaporated milk, Shelf life study |
5. |
Technology and Production of Condensed, Sweetened condensed milk and powder milk. Characteristics of powder milk. |
6. |
Technology and Production, types, flow line, microbiology and starter cultures of butter |
7. |
Technology and Production of yogurt, Microbiology, starter cultures and fermentation. Metabolites produced in yogurt. |
8. |
Ingredients and their role. Technology of Ice cream production. Flow line and storage. |
9. |
Defects and characteristics of ice cream. Other frozen deserts |
10. |
Cheese Technology. Basic chemistry and fermentation. Basic steps and common process line. |
11. |
Paneer Production, Cheddar cheese, Mozzarella cheese |
12. |
Technology and processing of cream. Indigenous dairy products. khoa and gulabjamun Production. |
13. |
Burfi and Rabri Production. Dahi, lassi, kheer and desi ghee production technology. |
14. |
Whey production and utilization. Casein production. |
15. |
Packaging and storage of different dairy products. Dairy plant design. Automation in dairy production. |
16. |
Hygiene and plant sanitation. Revision. presentations and Quiz. |
Research Projects:
Assignments, presentations and short practical projects will be assigned from the course work and outside relevant to the subject.
Assessment Criteria
Mid term: 30 Marks
Sessional: 20 Marks
Project: As per requirements (from sessional marks)
Presentation: As per requirements (from sessional marks)
Participation: As per requirements (from sessional marks)
Final exam: 50 Marks
Mid term exam in 9th week of semester
Final Term exam in 18th week of semester