Measuring Honey Proteins Could Aid Food Fraud Detection

September 4, 2008

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Measuring major proteins in honey could help determine the bee species responsible for its production, as well as possibly prevent food fraud, as it could indicate whether expensive Korean Native Honey (KNH) has been adulterated with cheaper European honey (EH), new South Korean studies have revealed.

RSSL: Major proteins in honey used in adulteration detection

Food Research International: Honey major protein characterization and its application to adulteration detection

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