Effectiveness of Different Sample Treatments for the Elemental Characterization of Bees and Beehive Products.

ABSTRACT: Bee health and beehive products' quality are compromised by complex interactions between multiple stressors, among which toxic elements play an important role. The aim of this study is to optimize and validate sensible and reliable analytical methods for biomonitoring studies and the quality control of beehive products. Four digestion procedures, including two systems (microwave oven and water bath) and different mixture reagents, were evaluated for the determination of the total content of 40 elements in bees and five beehive products (beeswax, honey, pollen, propolis and royal jelly) by using inductively coupled plasma mass and optical emission spectrometry. Method validation was performed by measuring a standard reference material and the recoveries for each selected matrix. The water b

SUBMITTER: Astolfi ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7570605 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature