CHEM-2033Nutraceuticals
This course provides a fundamental understanding of the rapidly emerging nutraceutical/functional food industry with emphasis on the analysis, production, control, quality assurance, and development of natural health products. Occupying a regulatory gray area between prescription pharmaceuticals and foods, these materials require development of strong analytical skills combined with a working knowledge of consumer concerns and a developing regulatory environment. The laboratory component offers a practical examination of techniques for extraction and analysis of biomolecules from natural sources.
