Determination of metal content in honey by atomic absorption and emission spectrometries

P Pohl - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
Honey contains a variety of metals. Major metals are primarily derived from soil and nectar-
producing plants, but consideration also needs to be given to environmental pollution or …

Multivariate class modeling for the verification of food-authenticity claims

P Oliveri, G Downey - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Food authenticity is a challenging analytical problem normally addressed using
sophisticated laboratory methods that produce large data sets. Multivariate mathematical …

Standardization of antioxidant properties of honey by a combination of spectrophotometric/fluorimetric assays and chemometrics

G Beretta, P Granata, M Ferrero, M Orioli… - Analytica chimica …, 2005 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to establish a solid platform of analytical information for the
definition/standardization of the antioxidant properties of honey. We investigated first the …

[HTML][HTML] Mineral content and physical properties of local and imported honeys in Saudi Arabia

AS Alqarni, AA Owayss, AA Mahmoud… - Journal of Saudi …, 2014 - Elsevier
In addition to color, ash and electrical conductivity (EC), the levels of 14 minerals were
investigated in 23 varieties of honey from Saudi Arabia and six other countries. The …

Multivariate correlation between color and mineral composition of honeys and by their botanical origin

ML González-Miret, A Terrab, D Hernanz… - Journal of agricultural …, 2005 - ACS Publications
The mineral content and color characteristics of 77 honey samples were analyzed. Eighteen
minerals were quantified for each honey. Multiple linear regression (MLR) was used to …

Characterization of honey from the Canary Islands: determination of the mineral content by atomic absorption spectrophotometry

OM Hernández, JMG Fraga, AI Jiménez, F Jimenez… - Food Chemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
In this work, different types of honey produced in the Canary Islands were characterized on
the basis of their mineral contents. Overall, 10 metals were determined in 116 samples, 81 of …

Pattern of pH and electrical conductivity upon honey dilution as a complementary tool for discriminating geographical origin of honeys

C Acquarone, P Buera, B Elizalde - Food chemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
Seven physicochemical parameters (water content, ash, water activity, free, lactone and total
acidity, pH and electrical conductivity) were analyzed in 19 nectar honeys of different floral …

Mineral content and botanical origin of Spanish honeys

R Fernández-Torres, JL Perez-Bernal, MA Bello-Lopez… - Talanta, 2005 - Elsevier
Eleven elements (Zn, P, B, Mn, Mg, Cu, Ca, Ba, Sr, Na and K) were determined by
inductively plasma coupled spectrometry in 40 honey samples from different places of Spain …

The classification of tea according to region of origin using pattern recognition techniques and trace metal data

A Moreda-Pineiro, A Fisher, SJ Hill - Journal of Food Composition and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Trace metals in tea originating from various Asian and African countries were determined by
using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry and inductively coupled …

Chemical composition, characterization, and differentiation of honey botanical and geographical origins

J Wang, QX Li - Advances in food and nutrition research, 2011 - Elsevier
Botanical and biographical origins of honey are an important issue in food quality and
safety. This chapter focuses on use of chemical components to determine botanical and …