| Statuss(Neaktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Food Packaging |
| Course code | PārZ3014 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3.75 |
| Total Hours in Course | 101.25 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 24 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 16 |
| Date of course confirmation | 12/10/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Land Management and Geodesy |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. sc. ing., prof. Sandra Muižniece-Brasava Dr.chem., Ilze Čakste |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Food-packaging materials: metal, metal cans, glass, glass containers. Paper, paperboard, fiberboard, folding cartons. Plastics, laminates, trays. Types of containers. Labeling, labels. Bar codes. Form-fill-seal packaging machinery. Container filling and sealing. Closing devices. Shrink-wrapping and stretch-wrapping. Packaging with special features. Aseptic packaging. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| After the course student will have:
Knowledge; in food packaging industry and food packaging materials; Skills: to be competent in the types of packaging, shape manufacturing processes and packaging technology implementation; Competence: to be able for analysing food packaging materials, food packaging processes and new packaging technologies. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Čakste I. Iesaiņojuma materiālu ķīmija. Mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 112 lpp.
2. Dukaļska L. Pārtikas produktu iepakošanas tehnoloģija. Jelgava: LLU PTF, 2003. 670 lpp. 3. Robertson G.L. Food Packaging and Shelf Life: A Practical Guide, CRC Press., 2010. 4. Dukaļska L., Muižniece-Brasava S. Biodegradējamie iepakošanas materiāli pārtikas industrijā, Jelgava, LLU, 2008. 104 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Ханлон Дж. Ф., Келси Р. Дж., Форсинио Х.Е. Упаковка и тара: проектирование, технологии, применение. пер. с англ. Под общ. Науч. Ред. Жавнера В.Л. Санкт-Петербург: Профессия, 2004. 632 c.
2. Innovations in Food Packaging. Edited by Han J. H. London: Elsevier academic Press, 2005 3. Jansons E., Bergmanis U., Meirovics I., Vītols P. Ķīmija. Rīga: Zvaigzne,1994. 608 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Bioplastic Magazine, Polymedia Publisher GmbH, 2007-2011, http://bioplastics-cms.de/bioplastics/. | |