Fall 2026

Food Microbiology Laboratory

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY covers lab exercises in food preservation, spoilage, and food poisoning.

offering recorded2 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 J.P. Van Pijkeren

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.36 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.39 GPA, 60.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.45 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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(MICROBIO 102 or MICROBIO 304) and FOOD SCI/​MICROBIO 325 or concurrent enrollment

FOODSCI/MICROBIO 324

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LAB 003Classroom Instruction3 / 240
LAB 004Classroom Instruction0 / 240
LAB 003Classroom Instruction11 / 240
LAB 004Classroom Instruction7 / 240

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.36 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.39 GPA, 60.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.45 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Food preservation, spoilage, and food poisoning.
  • Microbial isolation, identification, quantification, and fermentation.

Skills

  • Isolation, identification, and quantification of food microbes.
  • Food preservation, spoilage analysis, and food poisoning investigation.

Grades

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FOODSCI/MICROBIO 324 · Fall 2026

Food Microbiology Laboratory

Recorded 2026-09-07
FOODSCI/MICROBIO 324 · Fall 2026

Food Microbiology Laboratory

Recorded 2026-09-07
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