Changes of Physicochemical Properties of Starch Syrups Recommended for Winter Feeding of Honeybees during Storage
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of storage temperature and time on physicochemical parameters of starch syrups recommended for the winter feeding of bee colonies. The studies included commercially available three starch syrups and an inverted saccharose syrup that were stored at...
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| author | Teresa Szczęsna Ewa Waś Piotr Semkiw Piotr Skubida Katarzyna Jaśkiewicz Monika Witek |
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the influence of storage temperature and time on physicochemical parameters of starch syrups recommended for the winter feeding of bee colonies. The studies included commercially available three starch syrups and an inverted saccharose syrup that were stored at different temperatures: ca. 20 °C, 10–14 °C, and ca. 4 °C. Physicochemical parameters of fresh syrups (immediately after purchase) and syrups after 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 months of storage at the abovementioned temperatures were measured. It was observed that the rate of unfavorable changes in chemical composition of starch syrups and the inverted saccharose syrup, mainly the changes in the 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content, depended on the type of a syrup and storage conditions (temperature, time). Properties of tested starch syrups intended for winter feeding of bees stored at ca. 20 °C maintained unchanged for up to 6 months, whereas the same syrups stored at lower temperatures (10–14 °C) maintained unchanged physicochemical parameters for about 12 months. In higher temperatures, the HMF content increased. To date, the influence of this compound on bees has not been thoroughly investigated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d309257a8904e9aa17c1abb43211ca42023-11-21T16:23:11ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722021-04-0111437410.3390/agriculture11040374Changes of Physicochemical Properties of Starch Syrups Recommended for Winter Feeding of Honeybees during StorageTeresa Szczęsna0Ewa Waś1Piotr Semkiw2Piotr Skubida3Katarzyna Jaśkiewicz4Monika Witek5The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandThe National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandThe National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandThe National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandThe National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandThe National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandThe aim of this study was to determine the influence of storage temperature and time on physicochemical parameters of starch syrups recommended for the winter feeding of bee colonies. The studies included commercially available three starch syrups and an inverted saccharose syrup that were stored at different temperatures: ca. 20 °C, 10–14 °C, and ca. 4 °C. Physicochemical parameters of fresh syrups (immediately after purchase) and syrups after 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 months of storage at the abovementioned temperatures were measured. It was observed that the rate of unfavorable changes in chemical composition of starch syrups and the inverted saccharose syrup, mainly the changes in the 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content, depended on the type of a syrup and storage conditions (temperature, time). Properties of tested starch syrups intended for winter feeding of bees stored at ca. 20 °C maintained unchanged for up to 6 months, whereas the same syrups stored at lower temperatures (10–14 °C) maintained unchanged physicochemical parameters for about 12 months. In higher temperatures, the HMF content increased. To date, the influence of this compound on bees has not been thoroughly investigated.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/4/374honeybee colonyphysicochemical parametersHMFinverted saccharose syrupstarch syrupstorage |
| spellingShingle | Teresa Szczęsna Ewa Waś Piotr Semkiw Piotr Skubida Katarzyna Jaśkiewicz Monika Witek Changes of Physicochemical Properties of Starch Syrups Recommended for Winter Feeding of Honeybees during Storage Agriculture honeybee colony physicochemical parameters HMF inverted saccharose syrup starch syrup storage |
| title | Changes of Physicochemical Properties of Starch Syrups Recommended for Winter Feeding of Honeybees during Storage |
| title_full | Changes of Physicochemical Properties of Starch Syrups Recommended for Winter Feeding of Honeybees during Storage |
| title_fullStr | Changes of Physicochemical Properties of Starch Syrups Recommended for Winter Feeding of Honeybees during Storage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes of Physicochemical Properties of Starch Syrups Recommended for Winter Feeding of Honeybees during Storage |
| title_short | Changes of Physicochemical Properties of Starch Syrups Recommended for Winter Feeding of Honeybees during Storage |
| title_sort | changes of physicochemical properties of starch syrups recommended for winter feeding of honeybees during storage |
| topic | honeybee colony physicochemical parameters HMF inverted saccharose syrup starch syrup storage |
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