2023-2024 / HULG9621-1

The fermentation industry

Duration

Number of credits

 Master in innovation management and the food design (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Mehdi El Hour

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Contents of the teaching unit: In three consecutive laboratory days, students will carry out: - Monitoring a growth curve (pH, biomass, CFU, counting, DO, glucose level, etc.). - Preparing a fermenter: a) preparation of a preculture, preparation of culture media, sterilization of the media and the fermenter b) batch fermentation, its monitoring and obtaining analysis results for brewer's yeast

- making a brew: once the beer recipe has been described, the students implement the different steps to obtain a must suitable for fermentation using the microbrewery's pilot equipment. Fermentation is followed by regular monitoring of the density of the must.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Carry out a microbial growth curve; Set up and control all monitoring of this growth curve; Understand the different techniques for controlling microbial culture and fermentations; Implement a fermenter and monitor it in batch type culture; Know the different ingredients and the different stages of brewing and their dosage for making a brew; Prepare the microbrewery by applying the equipment cleaning and disinfection steps; Make a brew using the school's pilot equipment.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Laboratory activities

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

Microbiologie de Prescott ed. De Boeck

Written work / report


Additional information:

laboratory report

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Any absence, not justified by a medical certificate, will be penalized with a 0/20 for the specific practical work.

Contacts

melhour@uliege.be

0032498291829

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