Objectives and competences
Students will be able to:
- Apply innovative ways of learning about beneficial micro-organisms using innovative learning technologies such as quizzes, digital learning content, online learning tools,
- Evaluate the importance of beneficial microorganisms in the environment and in nutrition.
- Explain the role of beneficial microorganisms and their mechanisms of action.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Introducing and using innovative ways of learning about beneficial microorganisms through innovative learning technologies such as quizzes, digital learning content, online learning tools.
Beneficial microorganisms, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics, biotherapeutics, live therapeutic agents and their influence on the human microbiota.
Role of microorganisms in food fermentation, vitamin production and production of other beneficial substances. Mechanisms of action of beneficial microorganisms: production of bacteriocins, organic acids, short-chain fatty acids, exopolysaccharides, vitamins.
Antimicrobial efficiency of beneficial microbes, competitive exclusion of pathogens, direct in indirect metabolism regulation.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
- Explain the use of innovative ways of learning and teaching through new technologies and digital content,
- Explaining the importance of beneficial microbes in the envrionment and in nutrition,
- Differentiating between beneficial microorganisms, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, live therapeutic agents, postbiotics,
- Defining the role of beneficial microorganisms in food fermentation,
- Defining the role of beneficial microorganisms in vitamin production and production of other beneficial substances
Readings
Obvezna/Mandatory
? Homayouni, A., Alizadeh, M, Alikhah, H, Zijah V. Functional Dairy Probiotic Food Development: Trends, Concepts, and Products. In: Probiotics, Cid Rigobrlo, E. (Ed.), Rijeka: InTech Open, 2012, str. 197-212.
? FIJAN, Sabina, ROGELJ, Irena. Nekatere metode proučevanja probiotikov in drugih koristnih mikroorganizmov : (interno gradivo) : gradivo za študente Fakultete za zdravstvene vede Univerze v Mariboru. Maribor: Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za zdravstvene vede, 2020. 50 str., ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 2567588]
Priporočena/Recommended
? FIJAN, Sabina, HAAR, Jessica ter, VARGA, László. Probiotic microorganisms and their benefit to human health. V: DHANASEKARAN, Dharumadurai (ur.), SANKARANARAYANAN, Alwarappan (ur.). Advances in probiotics : microorganisms in food and health. London; San Diego: Elsevier, cop. 2021.. ISBN 978-0-12-822909-5 [COBISS.SI-ID 72887555]
? FIJAN, S. Antimicrobial effect of probiotics against common pathogens. V: RAO, Venketeshwer (ur.), RAO, Leticia G. (ur.). Probiotics and prebiotics in human nutrition and health. Rijeka: InTech. 2016, str. 191-221, ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 2233508]
? O’Connor, E.B., Barrett, E., Fitzgerald, G., Hill, C., Stanton, C., Ross, R.P. Production of Vitamins, Exopolysaccharides and Bacteriocins by Probiotic Bacteria. In: Probiotic Dairy Products, Tamime, Y.A. (Ed.), Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, 2005, str. 167-195.
