Food chemistry is ...

...one of the main disciplines within Food Science and Technology.
...working in the field of bio-organic chemistry, biochemistry, and biology, microbiology, molecular biology, plant science, nutrition, and toxicology
...a discipline which masters and generates knowledge and insight in the field of (bio)chemical changes occurring during storage and treatment and purposefully utilizing (bio)chemical transformations to obtain a change in quality characteristics of (compounds of) food.

Exchange program

Students for the exchange program from WUR Food Chemistry have a general background at the level of "Food Chemistry" books written by Fennema or Belitz/Grosch. They have also some training to work on research projects which are presented in the listing of publications.

Students to be hosted by WUR Food Chemistry should have an equivalent background as mentioned for our students above. Most lectures are taught in English and English is used for communication with foreign students in our laboratories. The books of our library are mainly written in English (>80%).

For extra information on studying at Wageningen University

http://www.wageningenuniversiteit.nl/UK/education/programmes/MSc+programes (for MSc programmes)
http://www.wageningenuniversiteit.nl/UK/education/programmes/PhD+programmes/ (for PhD programmes)