Department of Food Quality Control
Representative
Mirjana Hruškar, PhD
| Phone: | + 385 1 4605 043 |
| Fax: | + 385 1 4605 497 |
| Email: | mhruskar@pbf.hr |
Location
4. floorToday, the Department of Food Quality Control comprises three Laboratories
- Laboratory for Food Quality Control
- Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Laboratory for Nutrition Science.
These Laboratories have been operating since 1956 through the Laboratory for Quality Control in the Food Industry and the Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Nutrition, from which two separate laboratories were formed in 2009: the Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Laboratory for Nutrition Science. The employees of the Department lecture on all three university levels in undergraduate study programmes Nutrition and Food Technology, graduate study programmes Nutrition, Food Safety Management and Food Engineering and postgraduate doctoral and specialist study programmes. Research activities of the Department are carried out through national and international research projects and research in the field of food quality and safety, food chemistry, diet therapy and nutrition science. In addition to teaching and scientific activities, the Department has developed continuous professional cooperation with numerous national and international food industries and institutions.
Subdepartments
| Laboratories and Cabinets |
|---|
| Laboratory for Nutrition Science |
| Laboratory for Food Quality Control |
| Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Employees
| Name and surname | Academic title | Job title |
|---|---|---|
| Mirjana Hruškar | PhD | Full Professor |
| Irena Landeka Jurčević | PhD | Full Professor |
| Ksenija Marković | PhD | Full Professor |
| Ines Panjkota Krbavčić | PhD | Full Professor |
| Ivana Rumbak | PhD | Full Professor |
| Zvonimir Šatalić | PhD | Full Professor |
| Nada Vahčić | PhD | Full Professor |
| Martina Bituh | PhD | Associate Professor |
| Irena Keser | PhD | Associate Professor |
| Marina Krpan | PhD | Associate Professor |
| Ivana Rumora Samarin | PhD | Associate Professor |
| Saša Drakula | PhD | Senior Scientific Assistant |
| Ana Ilić | mag. | Senior Scientific Assistant |
| Anja Vukomanović | mag. | Scientific Assistant |
| Valentina Hohnjec | Technical Associate |
Associates
| Name and surname | Academic title | Job title |
|---|---|---|
| Zijad Duraković | PhD | Full Professor |
| Jasminka Lažnjak | PhD | Full Professor |
| Irena Martinis | PhD | Full Professor |
| Zdravko Petanjek | PhD | Full Professor |
| Pavao Rudan | PhD | Full Professor |
| Ksenija Vitale | PhD | Full Professor |
| Mauro Serafini | PhD | Senior Scientist |
| Željko Krznarić | PhD | Associate Professor |
| Anita Lauri Korajlija | PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Tena Niseteo | PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Dario Rahelić | PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Jasmina Ranilović | PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Darija Vranešić Bender | PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Selma Cvijetić Avdagić | PhD | Scientific Associate |
| Iva Hojsak | PhD | Scientific Associate |
| Mate Mihanović | PhD | Scientific Associate |
| Marjeta Mišigoj - Duraković | PhD | Scientific Associate |
| Nives Pustišek | PhD | Scientific Associate |
| Sanda Soucie (Renko) | PhD | Scientific Associate |
| Tatjana Škarić-Jurić | PhD | Scientific Associate |
| Saša Missoni | PhD | Research Assistant |
| Alemka Jaklin Kekez | Associate | |
| Anja Katić | PhD | Associate |
| Jelka Pleadin | PhD | Associate |
| Lea Pollak | PhD | Associate |
| Antonija Sulimanec Grgec | PhD | Associate |
| Mirjana Turkalj | PhD | Associate |
Courses (preddiplomski)
| Course Title | Course number | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis of Food Products | 39811 | 5 |
| Basics of Diet Therapy | 39772 | 6 |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry of Food | 32412; 32435 | 6 PT studij; 5 N studij |
| Diatery Management of Diabetes | 39852; 239628 | 6 |
| Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition | 39789; 239630 | 3 |
| Food Analyses | 252797; 39845 | 4 |
| Geriatric Nutrition | 53686; 239629 | 3 |
| Introduction to the Profession of Nutritionist | 240362 | - |
| Introduction to the Profession of Nutritionist | 240362; 37962 | 3 |
| New Achievements in Nutrition Science | 39847 | 2 |
| Nutrition I | 252786 | 5 |
| Nutrition II | 252793; 21605 | 6 |
| Nutrition of Athletes and Soldiers | 39787 | 4 |
| Obesity and Malnutrition | 39788 | 4 |
| Phytochemicals in Health Protection | 39853 | 3 |
| Selected Topics in Functional Human Anatomy | 240361; 32169 | 8 |
| Sensory Analysis of Foods | 39775 | 3 |
| Sociology and Psychology in Nutrition | 39846 | 3 |
| Women’s Nutrition Through the Life Cycle | 53688; 39777 | 3 |
Courses (diplomski)
| Course Title | Course number | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Nutrition Principles | 53733 | 3 |
| Consumer, Food, and Nutrition | 253101; 66739 | 5 |
| Diet Therapy | 254764; 53630 | 7 |
| Education and Communication Skills in Nutriton Science | 253096; 53633 | 5 |
| Food Assessment | 239436; 53662 | 5 |
| Food biochemistry | 260786; 239590 | 4 |
| Food Chain Traceability | 53701 | 7 |
| Food Quality Management | 53728 | 5 |
| Food Safety Management | 239632; 53698 | 6 |
| Food Supplements | 239520; 53631 | 3 |
| Food, Nutrition, and Health | 253098; 53642 | 5 |
| Geriatric Nutrition | 53686; 239629 | 3 |
| Interaction of Essential and Toxic Elements | 239516; 53656 | 2 |
| Modern Methods in Food Analysis | 53704 | 5 |
| Modern Methods in Food Quality Control | 239536; 53287 | 5 |
| Nutrition of Athletes and Soldiers | 39787 | 4 |
| Nutritional Epidemiology | 239429; 53609 | 4 |
| Pediatric Nutrition and Dietetics | 253097 | 5 |
| Protein Engineering | 53253 | 2 |
| Rol of nutritionist in the health care system | 253100 | - |
| Traditional Diet | 53717, 239496 | 4 |
Courses (doktorski)
| Course Title | Course number | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Achivements in the nutritional science | 165656 | 5 |
| Biochemical function and nutritional significance of vitamins and minerals in nutrition | 165637 | 3 |
| Design and analysis of experiments | 165660 | 5 |
| Essentiality and toxicity of mineral elements in human nutrition | 165638 | 3 |
| Food safety | 165670 | 5 |
| Food, nutrition and health | 165632 | 3 |
| Instrumental methods of quality control in food technology and food biotechnology | 165654 | 5 |
| Marketing in biotechnology, food technology and nutrition | 165650 | 3 |
| Nutrition and bone health | 3 | |
| Nutrition of healthy children and pediatric clinical dietetics | 165640 | 3 |
| Nutritional assessment | 165631 | 3 |
| Nutritional Epidemiology | 165630 | 3 |
| Nutritional principles in the elderly | 165641 | 3 |
| Nutritional status of human | 165659 | 5 |
| Quality management systems | 165647 | 3 |
| Sensory evaluation of food | 165644 | 3 |
| Sports nutrition | 165642 | 3 |
| Sustainable nutrition | 165633 | 3 |
| The role of nutrition in medical treatment | 165643 | 3 |
| Trends in diet and nutritional behaviour | 165655 | 5 |
Courses (poslijediplomski specijalistički)
| Course Title | Course number | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Food Chain Traceability | 3 | |
| Food Safety Management | 4 |