FOSC 413 — Food Additives and Chemical Toxicology
Nutrition and Food Science · University of Ghana
Classes of food additives including direct and indirect additives; Objectives of use of additives Principles guiding use and non-use of additives, regulation and control additives. Chemistry and properties, Modes of action; Fundamentals of toxicology, Current methodologies in toxicological studies and examination. Classification and sources of toxicants. Risk analysis and risk management of toxic substances in foods.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- FOSC 300 — Internship
- FOSC 310 — Professional Development Seminar
- FOSC 400 — Food Science Project
- FOSC 401 — Food Chemistry and Analysis Laboratory
- FOSC 403 — Food Packaging
- FOSC 404 — Food Quality Assurance, Laws and Regulations
- FOSC 405 — Sensory Analysis of Foods [Prerequisite FOSC 305],
- FOSC 406 — Principles of Food Product Development
- FOSC 407 — Plant Products Processing Technology [Prerequisite FOSC 308]
- FOSC 408 — Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology
- FOSC 409 — Animal Products Processing Technology
- FOSC 410 — Special Topics in Food Science/Independent Study
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).