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The subject is focused on explanation of basic functions of food packages, first of all on the protective role. The students should understand the principles of food package design concerning the protection against mechanical changes, humidity influence, redox processes, flavour changes, temperature variation, microorganism contamination, action of insect and animals, etc. The hygienic as well as environmental aspects of food packaging systems are also stressed. The basic principles of the design of food packaging machines are mentioned, too.
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The students will able to: i) propose the packaging system for particular food product including the specification of functional parameters of suitable packaging materials, ii) specify the possibility of application of given packaging material in food processing, iii) communicate properly with producers and suppliers of food packaging materials. Last update: Fialová Jana (19.12.2017)
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Last update: Vápenka Lukáš (30.08.2024)
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1. Economics of food packaging, general demands on packaging. 2. Packaging materials, their properties and use - wood, textiles. 3. Paper. 4. Metals. 5. Glass. 6. Polymers - types and general properties. 7. Natural polymers, modified natural polymers. 8. Synthetic polymers - polyolefines and their copolymers. 9. Vinyl, acrylic and nitrogen polymers. 10. Polyesters, epoxide resins, aminoplasts, phenolic plastics. Glues. 11. Printing techniques, protective role of packaging. 12. Protection against moisture and oxidation changes. 13. Packaging and temperature changes, packaging for microwave heating. 14. Environment aspects of food packaging, ecobalances. Last update: Fialová Jana (19.12.2017)
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The script for subject Food Packaging (in Czech): Dobiáš J., Vápenka L., Votavová L., Balení potravin, Praha 2019 (https://vydavatelstvi.vscht.cz/katalog/publikace?uid=uid_isbn-978-80-7592-052-2) E-learning (in Czech): Balení potravin (https://e-learning.vscht.cz/course/view.php?id=390) Last update: Vápenka Lukáš (11.09.2023)
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Principles of Food Preservation Last update: Fialová Jana (19.12.2017)
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