Storage and Packaging Technology detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Agri students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Agriculture Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to Agri Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of storage and packaging technology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
STORAGE ENVIRONMENT AND STORAGE STRUCTURES Storage losses in agricultural commodities. Physical properties of grain affecting storabilityFactors of spoilage- fungi and mycotoxins- Treatments for enhancing shelf life- Fumigation Processes for bag storage piles. Rural storage structures- Bag Storage and its Design. Parameters and types of storage structure. Bulk Storage in silos and large Bins Construction of Silos, Problems of Silo storage, relative Costs of Silo and Bag Storage. Quality Changes and remedial measures of Grains during storages. Design considerations and heat load calculation of cold storage
Unit II
INTRODUCTION TO PACKAGING Introduction Protection of Food products major role and functions of food packaging Effect of environmental factors, mechanical forces and biological factors on food quality and shelf life. Estimating the shelf life requirement accelerated storage studies. Tests on packaging materials Mechanical strength (Tension, notch and tearing strengths), Gas and water vapour transmission rates.
Unit III
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Unit IV
CANNING Metal Cans and Glass Bottles as Packaging. Types of Metallic cans. Basics of Canning operations, Can closures. Glass jars and Bottles in food packaging, Design features and applications, Sterilization of bottles, advantages and problems, Bottle and jar closures, different types of caps and liners used. Plastics used and their Specific applications – Polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE),Cellulose, Polypropylene (PP), Polyesters, Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC Diofan, Ixan andSaran),Polyvinyl chloride, Copolymers their applications. Closing and sealing of Rigid plasticcontainers Seal types.
Unit V
FLEXIBLE FILMS PACKAGING Formation of Films and pouches, Co-extruded films and Laminates applications. Filling and Sealing of pouches and flexible plastic containers, Pouch form fill seal machines: Rigid and Semi rigid plastic packaging. Fabrication methods Thermo forming, Blow moulding, Injection moulding, Extrusion Blow moulding applications. Laminated Paper board Cartons, Fibre Board and Corrugated Card Board packaging – applications. Nano packaging and smart packaging. Printing on packages, Bar codes, Nutrition labeling and legislative requirements. Sensors and IoT in Food packaging.
Text Books:
- Sahay, K.M. and K.K.Singh. 1996. Unit operations of agricultural processing. Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
- Food Packaging Technology, Hand book, 2004. NIIR Board, New Delhi.
- Pandey, P.H.2002. Post harvest engineering of horticultural crops through objectives. Saroj Prakasam. Allahabad.
Reference Books:
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Course Outcomes:
- Possess the knowledge on Storage environment and storage structures
- The students will have a clear understanding of various methods of storage and different packaging techniques for food.
- Determine the principles of Controlled Atmosphere Storage and Modified Atmosphere Packaging
- Differentiate various canning systems and their application in food industry
- Apply the knowledge to choose suitable flexible packaging film and the sealing technique for processed foods.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Agriculture Engineering 5th Sem, visit Agri 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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