Publications in year 2012

Vol. 19, Issue 4



Source of honey and some of its physicochemical properties

International Agrophysics
Year : 2012
Volumen : 19
Issue : 3
Pages : 641 - 651
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Authors: Piotr Nowakowski1, Deta Łuczycka2, Maciej Howis1, Katarzyna Janiszewska1, Krzysztof Pruski2

1Institute of Animal Breeding, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences ul. Chełmońskiego 38C, 51-630 Wrocław
2Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences ul. Chełmońskiego 37-41, 51-630 Wrocław
Abstract :

There were 16 honeys grouped in 4 categories due to crop time and source of nectar which were analysed. Dry matter of tested honeys ranged from 78.8 to 83.1%, while the average content of ash and protein was 0.26% and 0.62% DM, respectively. The average content of sugars were: 37.38% for fructose, 35.06% for glucose, 0.24% for sucrose, 5.46% for maltose, 1.86% for maltotriose and 0.34% DM for oligosaccharides. Oxygen content was from 0.074 to 0.154 O2 mg (dm3)-1 and pH from 5.24 to 5.45. Among the dielectric properties, relative electric permittivity εr (–), dielectric loss factor tg δ (–) and electric conductivity (mS·m-1) were measured. Dielectric loss factor tg δ (–) for honeys from late summer crop and honey-dew was 103.79 to 8.07 and 94.22 to 6.91, respectively, and from 51.99 to 2.88 and 75.64 to 5.72 for spring and early-summer honeys when current frequency ranged from 500 to 10 000 Hz. Relative electric permittivity εr  was found to be the highest for the group of early-spring honeys (from 114.35 to 64.2, respectively, at 500 and 10 000Hz). Honeys from honey-dew were characterised with the highest electric conductivity  (778.7 mS m-1). Significant relations were found between honey content of maltotriose and monosaccharides, ash and volatiles. Positive correlation (r = 0.8) was observed between maltotriose content and relative electric permittivity εr  in the whole range of frequencies tested (500-10 000 Hz).

Keywords : honey, sugars, relative electric permittivity, dielectric loss factor, electric con-ductivity
Language : Polish