INVESTIGATION OF HEAVY METAL LEVELS OF BEESWAX IN BEE APIARIES IN ÇANKIRI

Year 2024, Volume: 24 Issue: 1, 26 - 37, 29.05.2024

Pınar Portakal , Mustafa Çiltepe

https://doi.org/10.31467/uluaricilik.1386309

Abstract

A total of 25 samples of beeswax (9 from the southern and 16 from the northern of Çankırı) were collected within the scope of this study. Heavy metal contents of these samples were analyzed by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). The mean iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), aluminum (Al), chromium (Cr), vanadium (V), cadmium (Cd), selenium (Se) levels in the samples were found to be 36.28 ppm, 1.69 ppm, 1.65 ppm, 1.14 ppm, 0.78 ppm, 0.68 ppm, 0.30 ppm, 0.13 ppm, 0.06 ppm, 0.01 ppm, respectively. Comparing the northern and southern regions, only Cd (1.10 ppm) was found to be higher in the southern region, whereas the other heavy metals were found to be higher in the northern region. No statistical difference was found between mean Fe, Pb, Zn, Al, Cr, V, and Se levels in the wax samples obtained from the northern and southern regions, whereas a statistically significant difference was found in Mn, Cu, and Cd concentrations. As a result, the heavy metal concentration in beeswax varied between the regions. Except for Cd element, all values were higher in the northern region of Çankırı and this region that is close to the highway with heavy traffic should be evaluated in terms of beekeeping.

Keywords

Beeswax, heavy metal, ICP-MS

Project Number

1919B012205068

Çankırı’da Arı İşletmelerindeki Peteklerin Ağır Metal Düzeylerinin Araştırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışma kapsamında Çankırı'nın güneyinden 9 ve kuzeyinden 16 olmak üzere toplam 25 örnek alınmıştır. Bu örneklerin ağır metal içerikleri indüktif eşleşmiş plazma kütle spektroskopisi (ICP-MS) kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Örneklerdeki ortalama demir (Fe), çinko (Zn), bakır (Cu), mangan (Mn), kurşun (Pb), alüminyum (Al), krom (Cr), vanadyum (V), kadmiyum (Cd), selenyum (Se) değerleri sırasıyla 36,28 ppm, 1,69 ppm, 1,65 ppm, 1,14 ppm, 0,78 ppm, 0,68 ppm, 0,30 ppm, 0,13 ppm, 0,06 ppm, 0,01 ppm'dir. Kuzey ve güney bölgeleri arasında sadece Cd (1.10 ppm) güney bölgesinde yüksek bulunurken, diğer ağır metaller kuzey bölgesinde yüksek bulunmuştur. Çalışmada, kuzey ve güney bölgelerinden alınan balmumu örneklerindeki Fe, Pb, Zn, Al, Cr, V ve Se ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel bir fark bulunmazken, Mn, Cu ve Cd konsantrasyonları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, arı ürünlerinden biri olan balmumundaki ağır metal konsantrasyonu bölgelere göre değişiklik göstermiştir. Cd elementi hariç tüm değerler Çankırı'nın kuzey bölgesinde daha yüksek olup, trafiğin yoğun olduğu karayoluna yakın olan bu bölgenin arıcılık açısından değerlendirilmesi gerekmektedir.

Keywords

Balmumu, Ağır Metal, ICP-MS

Supporting Institution

2209-A Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı ile TÜBİTAK tarafından desteklenmiştir.

Project Number

1919B012205068

Thanks

Çankırı Arı Yetiştiricileri Birliği

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