Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of honeys from the bee Melipona fasciculata produced in two regions of Brazil

ABSTRACT: The honey from Tiúba bees (Melipona fasciculata) is commercially important in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. However, the absence of any specific legislation for this kind of honey is an obstacle to its increased production and commercialization. Determining the microbiological and physi...

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Main Authors: Rachel Torquato Fernandes, Ivone Garros Rosa, Ana Carolina Conti-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-05-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
mel
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000500453&lng=en&tlng=en