Spectroscopic Discrimination of Bee Pollen by Composition, Color, and Botanical Origin

Bee pollen samples were discriminated using vibrational spectroscopic methods by connecting with botanical sources, composition, and color. SEM and light microscope images of bee pollen loads were obtained and used to assess the botanical origin. Fourier transform (FT) mid- and near-infrared (FT-MIR...

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Main Authors: Roman Bleha, Tetiana V. Shevtsova, Martina Živčáková, Anna Korbářová, Martina Ježková, Ivan Saloň, Ján Brindza, Andriy Synytsya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/8/1682