Approach for Routine Analytical Detection of Beeswax Adulteration Using FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 37 - 49
• Main Authors: Svečnjak, Lidija, Goran BaranoviÄ, Marko VincekoviÄ, SaÅ¡a Prđun, Dragan Bubalo, Ivana Tlak Gajger
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter Open 01.12.2015; Sciendo
• Subjects: adulterants share detection; adulterated products; beeswax; beeswax adulteration; chemometrics; fingerprint region; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; FTIR-ATR spectroscopy; least squares; physicochemical properties; prediction; quality control; spectral analysis; tallow; world markets

Although beeswax adulteration represents one of the main beeswax quality issues, there are still no internationally standardised analytical methods for routine quality control. The objective of this study was to establish an analytical procedure suitable for routine detection of beeswax adulteration...