Characterization of Romanian honey using physico-chemical parameters and the elemental content determined by analytical techniques

摘要

The aim of this work was to characterise 36 samples of bee honeys from some geographical zone of Romania, which were collected two years consecutive 2012 and 2013, by physico-chemical characteristics together with content of chemi- cal elements.For this purpose physico-chemical characteristics together with elemen- tal content were evaluated.Physicochemical parameters: pH, electrical conductivity, ash content, refractive index and water content, were analysed using the Harmonised Methods of the International Honey Commission.Concentrations of K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn and Pb were determined by analytical techniques of high accuracy and sensitivity: Atomic Absorbtion Spectrometry (AAS) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF), combined with Internal Standard Technique.The obtained results indicate a good quality level, that demonstrates an adequate extracting and processing of honey.