The increasing demand for food and the globalisation of the supply chain have resulted in a
rise in food fraud, and recent high profile cases, such as the Chinese milk scandal in 2008 …

In recent decades, there has been an increasing effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels and
oil derivatives, to decrease environmental pollution, and to counteract global warming. The …

Botanical origin of the nectar predominantly affects the chemical composition of honey.
Analytical techniques used for reliable honey authentication are mostly time consuming and …

Every living thing requires food to survive. Clean, fresh, and healthy foods are important to
human health. Today, food is affected by various counterfeits. Adulteration of food is the …

This paper presents a comparison between data from single modality and fusion methods to
classify Tualang honey as pure or adulterated using Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) and …

The present study aimed to identify adulteration of honey with sugar syrups and colorants
using UV–Vis spectroscopy, combined with multivariate statistical analysis. A total of 209 …

Food analysis and authentication are very crucial to assure safety, quality, and integrity of
food and food-related products. Analysis of food products not only ensures the quality of …

Six hundred thirty-two honey samples from Croatia were analyzed by reference methods
(physicochemical and melissopalynological analyses), from which 506 were assigned to …

Honey adulteration issues represent an important concern at distinct societal levels (ie
producers, consumers, and state authorities) because honey represents one of the most …

The quality standards of food products are becoming increasingly important in our society,
and have been reinforced by various food scandals in recent years. At the same time, the …