Survey of Italian honeys for the presence of foreign matter using the filth test

Volume: 31, Issue: 5, Pages: 905 - 909
Published: Apr 10, 2014
Abstract
Honey is an ancient food that has always been considered a natural and healthy product, free of contaminants. However, it can contain toxic substances, such as antibiotics, pesticides and heavy metals, as well as foreign matter (e.g. arthropod body parts and microbial contaminants), working as allergens and vectors of human pathogens. In this study we used the filth test to evaluate the abundance of foreign matter in 70 Italian honeys, including...
Paper Details
Title
Survey of Italian honeys for the presence of foreign matter using the filth test
Published Date
Apr 10, 2014
Volume
31
Issue
5
Pages
905 - 909
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