Analysis of minority honey components: Possible use for the evaluation of honey quality

Food Chemistry

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 973-979

  Lachman, J ^a   Kolihova D ^a   Miholova D ^a   Kosata J ^b   Titera D ^c   Kult, K ^d  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b Department of Criminalistic Technique and Expert Opinions ^*  (Czech Republic)

^c Bee Research Institute   (Czech Republic)

^d Customs Technical Laboratory   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Characterization; Cluster analysis; Flame atomic absorption spectrometry; Honeydew honey; Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry; Nectar honey

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BORON; CALCIUM; COPPER; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MINERAL; NICKEL; ZINC;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONDUCTANCE; DECOMPOSITION; HONEY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS;

EID: 33748933751     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.02.049     Document Type: Article

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