Mineral, Spring and Table Water

Course Coordinator

ECTS points:
3

Program:
diplomski

Course number:
239593; 53668

Course Description

COURSE CONTENT

  • Classification of mineral, spring and table waters
  • Physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics
  • National and international legislation
  • Nutritional, pharmacological and clinical characteristics
  • Basic requirements for production and trade for spring, mineral and table waters
  • Packing materials
  • Modern processes of safe bottling of spring, mineral and table waters
  • Environmental impact of bottling industry

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • define and explain differences between natural mineral, spring, table and tap water based on EU legal regulations.
  • discuss about health and nutritive effects from consumption of mineral water
  • compare different packing materials used for bottling
  • describe applicable technologies for natural water treatment
  • perform sanitation of water cooler
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