An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey

Volume: 41 Number: 3 September 1, 2013
  • Ömür Gençay Çelemli
  • Edibe Özmen
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An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey

Abstract

In this paper microscopic analyses of a honey sample from Black Sea Region of Turkey was done to deter- mine its botanical origin. According to the results of microscopic analysis, the honey sample is evaluated as chesnut honey. Besides this an unexpected contaminant was observed in this honey sample. As well as pollen grains, Ustilago spores are also identified in the sample in quitely high values during the microscopic analysis. Members of Ustilago genus are plant pathogen fungus. Therefore, it is considered that these spores can be transported to the hive by honey bees while they are collecting pollen or nectar. Ustilago spores are reported as an allergen associated with bronchial asthma and with hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In the honey, amount of observed spores were found higher than pollen grains’ and it is predicted that this honey could be hazardous to health. Consequently, our research exhibited the importance of microscopic analysis for honey quality and hygiene control.

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Ömür Gençay Çelemli This is me

Edibe Özmen This is me

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September 1, 2013

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Year 2013 Volume: 41 Number: 3

APA
Çelemli, Ö. G., & Özmen, E. (2013). An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, 41(3), 243-247. https://izlik.org/JA37FU29MC
AMA
1.Çelemli ÖG, Özmen E. An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey. HJBC. 2013;41(3):243-247. https://izlik.org/JA37FU29MC
Chicago
Çelemli, Ömür Gençay, and Edibe Özmen. 2013. “An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 41 (3): 243-47. https://izlik.org/JA37FU29MC.
EndNote
Çelemli ÖG, Özmen E (September 1, 2013) An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 41 3 243–247.
IEEE
[1]Ö. G. Çelemli and E. Özmen, “An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey”, HJBC, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 243–247, Sept. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA37FU29MC
ISNAD
Çelemli, Ömür Gençay - Özmen, Edibe. “An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 41/3 (September 1, 2013): 243-247. https://izlik.org/JA37FU29MC.
JAMA
1.Çelemli ÖG, Özmen E. An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey. HJBC. 2013;41:243–247.
MLA
Çelemli, Ömür Gençay, and Edibe Özmen. “An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, vol. 41, no. 3, Sept. 2013, pp. 243-7, https://izlik.org/JA37FU29MC.
Vancouver
1.Ömür Gençay Çelemli, Edibe Özmen. An Unexpected Contaminant in Honey. HJBC [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 1;41(3):243-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA37FU29MC

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