Post Harvest Technology detailed syllabus for Food Technology (Food Technology) for 2019 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Food Technology 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 Food Technology 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Food Technology 7th Sem 2019 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-VII scheme and its subjects refer to Food Technology Professional Elective-VII syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of post harvest technology is as follows.
Course Objective:
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Unit I
Introduction
Post-harvest engineering of crops – objectives – post harvest systems and losses in agricultural commodities structure, engineering properties of agricultural materials, optimum stage of harvest, importance of loss reduction; Post Harvest Handling operations. Pre-drying operationMoisture content, RH measurement, air-grain measurement.
Unit II
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Unit III
Material Handling
Introduction to different conveying equipment used for handling of grains, fruits and vegetables; Scope and importance of material handling devices Classification, principles of operation, conveyor system selection/design. Belt conveyor Principle, characteristics, design, relationship between belt speed and width, capacity, inclined belt conveyors, idler spacing, belt tension, drive tension, belt tripper. Chain conveyor -Principle of operation, advantages, disadvantages, capacity and speed, conveying chain. Screw conveyor Principle of operation, capacity, power, troughs, loading and discharge, inclined and vertical screw conveyors. Bucket elevator Principle, classification, operation, advantages, disadvantages, capacity, speed, bucket pickup, bucketdischarge, relationship between belt speed, pickup and bucket discharge, buckets types, power requirement. Pneumatic conveying system types, air/product separators; Gravity conveyor design considerations, capacity and power requirement.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Pest Control
Primary and secondary insect pests, rodents and microorganisms of stored food grains and their control, integrated pest management, Fumigation and controlled atmosphere storage of food grains, Rodent Control.
Course Outcome:
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Text Books:
- Sahay, K. M. and K.K.Singh..”Unit operation of Agricultural Processing”, Vikas Publishing House., Pvt Ltd. 2004.
- Chakravarty et al Handbook of Post-Harvest Technology Marcel Dekker. 2003.
- Araullo, E.V., dePadna, D.B. and Graham, Michael. Rice Post Harvest Technology. International Development Res. Centre, Ottawa, Canada. 1976.
- Birewar, B.R., Krishnamurthy, K., Girish, G.K., Varma, B.K. and Kanjilal, S.C.. Modern Storage Structures. Indian Grain Storage Institute, Hapur.1983.
- Earle, R.L, “Unit Operations in Food Processing”. Pergamon Press. Oxford. U.K, 2003
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Food Technology 7th Sem, visit Food Technology 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2019 regulation.
For all Food Technology results, visit Anna University Food Technology all semester results direct link.