Educational guide 2023_24 Facultade de Química

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Theoretical foundations of the refrigeration and freezing process	(*)
2. Cooling of fish on board and on land.	(*)
3. Nature, properties and types of ice. Use and necessary quantity in the preservation of fish. Manufacture of ice with seawater and refrigerated seawater.	(*)
4. Other refrigeration systems (temperature below zero; mixture of water and ice; liquid ice).	(*)
5. Auxiliary material, machinery and refrigeration facilities.	(*)
6. Characteristics of frozen sea products (in the factory and on board).	(*)
7. Product logistics. Traceability.	(*)
8. Extension of the shelf life of refrigerated fishery products.	(*)
9. Chemical preservatives.	(*)
10. Methods of freezing and convenience of application.	(*)
11. Thawing and methods	(*)
12. Production lines and products from the frozen and refrigerated product.	(*)
13. Packaging and labeling systems for fresh, refrigerated and frozen products.	(*)
14. Storage logistics, production and placing on the market	(*)
15 Use of by-products: restructured products, prepared dishes.	(*)