FDSC 7050 Food Protein Biotechnology (3)

Prereq.: FDSC 4060 , FDSC 4050 or permission of instructor. Overview of contemporary principles and applications of protein and enzyme technology, genetic engineering and immunology for the production of safe foods and food ingredients; proteins as functional food ingredients; applications and regulations of protein biotechnology in the food industry as well as ethical and legal issues; career opportunities in protein and enzyme biotechnology.