Applied Microbiology Course
Gain expertise in applied microbiology for fermented dairy products. Learn to prevent yeast and mold spoilage, develop reliable starter cultures, manage fermentation challenges with rapid diagnostics, comply with safety standards, and create evidence-backed gut health claims for premium, market-competitive products that meet regulatory needs.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to enhance fermented dairy production and ensure top quality. You'll master controlling yeast and mold spoilage, creating strong starter cultures, handling inoculum and fermentation processes, and using quick tests to fix slow acidification. It also teaches safety protocols, regulations, documentation, and how to make reliable gut health claims for probiotics based on solid evidence.
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Develop skills
- Control dairy spoilage by quickly spotting, tracking, and stopping yeasts and molds.
- Set up and optimise fermentation by designing, watching, and improving dairy starter processes.
- Diagnose microbial issues using fast lab tests to solve slow acidification problems.
- Ensure probiotic safety and follow rules for GRAS/QPS, pathogens, and proper records.
- Build gut health claims by connecting strains to clinical proof and making compliant statements.
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