Alternative method for measuring beeswax content in propolis from the Netherlands

Journal of Apicultural Science

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 81-90

  Hogendoorn, Elbert A ^a   Sommeijer, Marinus J ^b   Vredenbregt, Marjo J ^c  

^a Dutch Beekeepers Association Utrecht   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Near Infrared Spectroscopy; Netherlands; Propolis; Separation of beeswax from propolis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893400893     PISSN: 16434439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/jas-2013-0019     Document Type: Article

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