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Course, academic year 2026/2027
  
   
Fundamentals of Food Analysis - B323023
Title: Základy analýzy potravin
Guaranteed by: Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition (323)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2026 to 2026
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:4
E-Credits: winter s.:4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)Schedule is not published yet, this information might be misleading.
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Additional information: http://předmět je vyučován pouze v zimním semestru
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Pulkrabová Jana prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The course provides a comprehensive overview of analytical methods used in the food industry, focusing on determining the basic and nutritional composition of foods and evaluating their quality. Students will learn the basics of analytical chemistry, proper sampling, extraction procedures, metrology, and validation of analytical methods. Attention is paid to classical and instrumental analytical techniques used to determine water, minerals, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and antinutrients. The course includes case studies focused on the application of analytical methods in the quality assessment of selected food groups.
Last update: Pulkrabová Jana (12.01.2026)
Course completion requirements -

Attendance at lectures is recommended but not monitored.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (08.10.2025)
Literature -

Obligatory:

  • Nielsen, S. Suzanne.. Food Analysis. Boston, MA: Springer US, 2010, digital s. ISBN 978-1-4419-1478-1.
  • Nollet, Leo M.L.. Handbook of food analysis. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2004, 3 sv. s. ISBN 0-8247-5036-5.

Recommended:

  • Nielsen, S. Suzanne. Food analysis laboratory manual. : , , s. ISBN 978-3-319-44125-2.
  • Gruenwedel, Dieter W., Whitaker, John R.. Food analysis, principles and techniques.. : , , s. ISBN 978-0-8247-718-2-9,.
  • Nielsen, Aileen. Practical time series analysis, prediction with statistics and machine learning. : , , s. ISBN 978-1-492-04165-8.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (08.10.2025)
Teaching methods -

The course Fundamentals of Food Analysis is application-oriented and combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills in analytical food chemistry. Teaching takes the form of lectures supplemented by practical examples and case studies, which are further developed in laboratory exercises focused on understanding the basic analytical techniques used in food practice.

Last update: Pulkrabová Jana (12.01.2026)
Requirements to the exam -

The examination consists of a written and an oral part.

The written part is compulsory, and the oral part can be taken only after obtaining at least 50 points from the written part. If less than 50 points are obtained, the exam is graded F.

If you fail the oral part, you can repeat only this part.

A condition for the award of credit is passing a credit test in chemical calculations.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (08.10.2025)
Syllabus -

Block I: Fundamentals of analytical chemistry and methods used in the food industry

1) Fundamentals of analytical chemistry: types of samples, sampling, extraction methods, and analytical methods used in the food industry. Metrology: significance, legislative framework, method validation, and working characteristics

2) Methods of expressing concentrations, dilution, and basic calculations with a focus on determining the nutritional composition of food: molar and mass concentrations, percentage representation of components

3) Gravimetric and titration methods in food analysis

4) Instrumental methods I: spectroscopic methods and their use in food analysis (UV-VIS, AAS, FTIR)

5) Instrumental methods II: chromatographic methods (TLC, LC, GC), conventional detectors, and mass spectrometry

Block II: Analysis of basic components and nutritional composition

6) Determination of water, dry matter, and minerals

7) Determination of proteins and amino acids

8) Determination of fats and fatty acids

9) Determination of carbohydrates and fiber

10) Determination of vitamins and antinutrients

Block III: Case studies and application of methods for specific food groups

11) Analysis of eggs, milk, and dairy products

12) Analysis of legumes, grains, and cereal products

13) Analysis of meat, meat products, and fish products

14) Analysis of fruits, vegetables, and products made from them

Last update: Pulkrabová Jana (12.01.2026)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to understand:

  • General principles of detection and determination of basic food and natural product components, both macro- and micronutrients, flavour important components, and selected groups of food additives, contaminants, and toxicants.
  • Critical assessment of analytical task, identification of target performance characteristics of analysis and selection of fit-to-purpose analytical strategy meeting required quality of generated data.
  • Proposing potentially applicable approaches for analysis based on knowledge of the nature of the sample matrix and its analyte properties.
  • Calculations needed for the realization of laboratory tasks.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (08.10.2025)
Entry requirements -

Food chemistry

Last update: Pulkrabová Jana (12.01.2026)
Registration requirements -

Not required

Last update: Pulkrabová Jana (12.01.2026)
 
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