Investigating the Impact of Nosema Infection in Beehives on Honey Quality Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Chemometrics.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the impact of Nosema infection in beehives on the physico-chemical and biochemical properties and spectral characteristics of honey as indicators of honey quality. Comprehensive analyses were performed on honey samples from hives with varying levels of Nosema infection, examining water content, free acidity, optical rotation, electrical conductivity, sugar composition, catalase activity, and pollen content. Honey from highly infected hives showed higher water content (up to 17.3%), lower optical rotation, reduced electrical conductivity, decreased glucose levels, and increased sucrose levels. Principal component analysis (PCA) identified distinct clustering of samples based on infection levels, with changes in the sugar profile, particularly higher phe

SUBMITTER: Stankovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11853889 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature