Fake Honey Analysis

Counterfeiting of honey is a big problem and the fight against fake honey is a long and difficult struggle. In general, fake honey is obtained by two methods. The first is direct adulteration. In this method, impurities are added directly to honey. These include everything from adding molasses, high fructose corn syrup, rice syrup and dextrose to more complex methods. The second method is indirect adulteration. In this method, honey bees are fed with industrial sugars and sweeteners.

The fight against adulteration and honey is a never ending battle. Some analysis methods are successful in catching some attempts to tamper with the honey. However, it is not reliable enough. Because complex fake honey is generally produced to pass this analysis. Today, honey analyzes are carried out with advanced techniques in advanced laboratories. For example,

• In the method of hydroxymethylfurfural and diastase activity by HPLC, raw and cooked honeylow hydroxymethylfurfural concentration and high diastase activity are monitored to prove its absorbent nature.
• In the nuclear magnetic resonance honey profiling method, honey is profiled against a comprehensive database of reference honey samples for similarities in flower source and other characteristics.
• In the 13C-isotope-mass-spectrometry method, honey authenticity is determined based on the isotope ratio.
• In the pollen analysis method, including conductivity, the botanical and geographical origin of honey is checked by verifying the pollen types contained in it.

In the test, analysis, measurement and evaluation studies carried out in our organization, national and international standards and applicable legal regulations are complied with and reliable and impartial results are obtained. Among the numerous tests carried out in this context, there are also fake honey analysis services.