Infrared spectroscopy as a rapid tool to detect methylglyoxal and antibacterial activity in Australian honeys

• Published in: Food chemistry Vol. 172; pp. 207 - 212
• Main Authors: Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Cozzolino, Daniel, Fuller, Steve, Cusack, Andrew, Currie, Margaret, Smyth, Heather
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2015
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antibacterial activity; Australia; Honey; Honey - analysis; Infrared spectroscopy; Leptospermum; Methylglyoxal; Pyruvaldehyde - analysis; Pyruvaldehyde - pharmacology; Spectrophotometry, Infrared; Australia; Honey; Methylglyoxal; Infrared spectroscopy; Antibacterial activity

•A linear relationship found for methylglyoxal(MGO) and bacterial inhibition in honey.•Good prediction models using MIR spectral data of honey for both MGO and inhibition.•MIR spectroscopy shows promise as a technique to predict bacterial inhibition. Methylglyoxal (2-oxopropanal) is a compound known...