NTRCA School-2 written syllabus

Describe purpose of food 
additives with quantity. 
 
Differentiate between drying 
and dehydration. 
 
Explain food preservation 
methods, Importance of food 
preservation, drying 
characteristic and drying curve, 
Procedure of vinegar 
preparation.  
 
 
Drying and dehydration, freezing, 
pickling, curing, brining, syruping and 
canning) 
• Principles & Necessity of food 
preservation. 
• Spoilage and shelf life of Food 
• Food poisoning and additives  
• GRAS list and E-numbers 
• De-hydro freezing, freezer burn, thawing 
and chilling injury. 
• Drying characteristic & drying curve.  
• Food preservation by irradiation 
• Preparation of Vinegar and its 
application in food industry. 
• Citrus fruits preserve by Pickling.  
• Cold storage and Frozen food  
• Ideal cold storage structure for  fruits and 
vegetables 
Define different types of 
solution and solution related 
terms, samples.  
 
Explain contamination and 
spoilage. 
 
Describe Normal solution 
preparation procedures,  
Acidity and vitamin C 
calculation process,  
Fat and protein calculation 
process of milk. 
 
Unit 7: Food Analysis and Quality control. 
• Normal solution, molar solution, molal 
solution, buffer solution, standard 
solution, indicator, titration and 
standardization.   
• Samples and sampling techniques.  
• Sources of food contamination and 
spoilage 
• Chemical solutions of 0.1 N HCl and 
NaoH solution.  
• Acidity and vitamin C in citrus 
fruit/juice/liquid drinks. 
•  Fat and protein of milk. 
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Define packaging terms. 
 
Explain the purpose of 
packaging, containers, 
advantages and disadvantages 
of containers. 
 
Describe the bottle, can and 
container-making process,  
 
Evaluate Impact of lacquers 
and labeling. 
Unit 8: Food Packaging. 
• Packaging, food packaging, 
Biodegradable and non -biodegradable 
packaging. 
• Classification and purpose of packaging. 
• Explain characteristics of food grade 
packaging materials.  
• Classification of container and 
advantages and disadvantages of tin, 
aluminum, plastic and, glass container. 
• Can making process with flow sheet.  
• Different type of lacquers and their uses.  
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