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FAE Exam : Simplified Notes & Practice Question Bank

Chapter

Food Safety and Standards Act of India, 2006

UNIT I- Food Laws and Standards of India and International Food Laws

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FSS Rules and Regulations (2011) as amended from time to time

(k) Notes Fortification of Food Regulation (Note is available for open access to everyone).

Other National Laws and Standards

International Food Control Systems/ Laws

UNIT II- Planning Organization and setting up of Food Analysis Laboratory including NABL / ISO / IEC-17025: 2017 and laboratory safety.

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ISO / IEC-17025: 2017 and laboratory safety

(a) Notes 1

UNIT III- Principles of Food Preservation, Processing and Packaging

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Food Processing Operations

Food Preservation

Food Packaging

UNIT IV- Principles and Basics of Human Nutrition and UNIT V - Food Chemistry

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Water

Body composition

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Vitamins

Minerals

Macronutrient deficiency

Food allergens

Diet and Health

Food Additives

Antinutritional Factors

Food Enzymes

Nucleic Acids

Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

Plant pigments

Radioisotopes

Genetically modified organism (GMOs)

Food contaminant and adulterants

UNIT VI- Food Microbiology& Food Hygiene

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Introduction to Food microbiology

Sources of microorganisms in food chain

Microbial Growth Characteristics

Thermal Destruction of Microorganisms

Microbial food spoilage

Microbiological Examination

HACCP

UNIT VII- Physical, Chemical and Instrumental analysis

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Sampling and sample preparation

Statistics and statistical terms

Classical Methods of food analysis

Classical Methods of food analysis

UV-Visible and Fluorescence Spectrometry

Raman spectroscopy

Chromatographic techniques

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Gas chromatography

Mass Spectrometry

Hyphenated Techniques

Atomic absorption Spectroscopy

Biological Techniques (DNA/protein based)

Measurements of Rheological properties

Quality assurance and Quality control

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