Individual integrated approach to honey identification using instrumental methods of analysis and statistical processing of results

Bee honey is a valuable highly nutritive natural product; it widely consumed among the population. Due to its high cost often becomes object of adulteration. The authenticity most important criterion quality, as on one hand ensures biosecurity honey, and provides healthy market competition other hand. In this regard, issue identification quite acute in all countries with developed beekeeping culture. authors provide an overview domestic foreign regulatory documents regarding well status product controlled designation origin. Based analysis scientific literature, significant studies aimed method confirmation were selected brought out. These carried out European Union, China, Brazil, USA, Mexico countries. showed that chromatographic methods isotope mass spectrometry are effective for detection added sugars revealing fact feeding bees various syrups. botanical geographical point origin usually determined by principle “fingerprints”. involves collecting values array indicators processing them means statistical methods. To form database, addition above methods, NMR spectroscopy, IR PCR, ICP-MS some others have become used. When determining also necessary consider specific features local melliferous plants, bee species, soil composition climatic conditions. Thus, individual yet integrated approach instrumental results will powerful reliable tool authenticity, including