A Biomimetic Sensor for the Classification of Honeys of Different Floral Origin and the Detection of Adulteration

The major compounds in honey are carbohydrates such as monosaccharides and disaccharides. The same compounds are found in cane-sugar concentrates. Unfortunately when sugar concentrate is added to honey, laboratory assessments are found to be ineffective in detecting this adulteration. Unlike tracing...

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Main Authors: Maz Jamilah Masnan, Mohd Noor Ahmad, Ali Yeon Md Shakaff, Ammar Zakaria, Nazifah Ahmad Fikri, Norazian Subari, Latifah Munirah Kamarudin, Abdul Hallis Abdul Aziz, Abu Hassan Abdullah, Supri A. Ghani, Mahmad Nor Jaafar, Abdul Hamid Adom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/11/8/7799/