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Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology (FEBT)
Area of Specialization under the Food Innovation, Bioprocessing, Nutrition and Health (FIBNH) program
Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology (FEBT) at AIT is a unique program as it combines engineering concepts with bioprocess technology for real-world applications. The program focuses on two major areas of specialization: Food Process Engineering and Bioprocess Technology. Food Process Engineering focuses on the application of engineering principles to the design of postharvest and food processing equipment; changes that may occur within products during handling, processing, and storage; measuring and controlling the quality of raw food materials; food safety; the handling and utilization of wastes generated during on-farm processing. Bioprocess Technology is dedicated to the developments in biotechnology and its applications in agro/food, functional food, biopolymers, dairy and meat science, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Industrial bioprocess technology for the conversion of raw agricultural products to useful food products, biomaterials with specific growth-promoting properties are developed for application in organic farming. To strengthen the applicability of microorganisms for specific purposes, courses are given in the genetic engineering of microorganisms. DNA with interesting properties is transferred to produce strains for industrial applications. Students spend the first year with relevant courses as listed below and the final year with a thesis based on pure research according to their interests.
FOCUS AREAS
- Food Engineering
- Postharvest Technology
- Novel Food Processing Technologies
- Chemical Sensors, Biosensors and Sensing Technology for Food Safety Application
- Innovative and Sustainable Packaging Systems
- Biotransformation of Agro-industrial Waste and Value Additions
- Molecular Biotechnology and Food Safety
- Advance Bioprocessing and Tissue Culture
- Nanobiotechnology
- Microbial Physiology and Metabolic Engineering.
PREFERRED BACKGROUND
- Science in Microbiology
- Science in Animal Produce Food Safety
- Pharmacy
- Science in Agriculture
- Food Science and Technology
- Food Technology
- Science in Food Safety
- Biotechnology ,Food science ,Food management, Food and nutrition, Nutrition science
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