Differential Mobility Spectrometry Authenticates the Botanical Origins of Five Monofloral Honeys.

ABSTRACT: Differential mobility spectrometry (DMS) enables the detection and separation of volatile organic compounds, exploiting differences in ion mobility under varying electric fields, which enhance the resolution of complex mixtures. In this study, DMS, upon integration with chemometrics, enabled the differentiation of the botanical origins of Italian honeys. Utilizing a benchtop differential mobility spectrometer connected to pure air, 219 monofloral honeys of five different botanical origins (acacia, chestnut, citrus, eucalyptus, and linden) were simultaneously analyzed in positive and negative ion modes and with the analysis duration of less than 2 min. Repeatability of the resultant volatilomic fingerprints was verified by cosine similarity with the subsequent elimination of the nonrepeatab

SUBMITTER: Massaro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843596 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature