Synopsis
Advanced Techniques of Honey Analysis: Characterization, Authentication, and Adulteration presents an overview of honey, including its classification, composition, safety, present status, quality issues, and prospects before delving into honey adulteration and presenting various methodologies for honey analysis. Broken into fourteen chapters, this book explores the physiochemical, bioactive compound, aroma, microbial, thermal, and rheological analysis and properties of honey. It also considers infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and Raman spectroscopy methods. High-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and GC-MS methods are also highlighted.
Written for food scientists and those working in honey industries and related fields, this book will be a welcomed resource for all who wish to play a role in mitigating honey fraud.
- Contains comprehensive information on novel honey analytical techniques
- Discusses the characterization of determination of honey adulteration by various novel methods
- Sheds light on Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in honey analysis
- Includes applications, literature reviews, recent developments, and methods
About the Authors
Dr. Gulzar Ahmad Nayik completed his Master’s Degree in Food Technology from Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India and PhD from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has published over 55 peer-reviewed research and review papers, 30 book chapters, edited three books in Springer Nature & Elsevier and one textbook, and has delivered number of presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Dr Nayik also fills the roles of editor, associate editor, assistant editor and reviewer for many food science and technology journals.
Dr. Jalal Uddin completed his Master’s Degree in Chemistry from University of Karachi, Pakistan and PhD in Food Analytical Chemistry from University of Padova, Italy. Dr Jalal Uddin has also completed Post doc from Montana State University (MSU), USA. He is currently working as Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry in King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. He has specialized in Food safety, authenticity, and quality evaluation and also in NMR and Mass-based Metabolomic/Metabonomic approach in nutritional and epidemiological studies. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed research and review papers, many book chapters has delivered number of presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. He is managing the honey quality control lab in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry in King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Prof. Vikas Nanda completed his Master’sDegree and PhD Degree in Food Technology from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He is currently working Professor in Department of Food Engineering & Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, India. Prof. Nanda has published over 80 peer-reviewed research and review papers, many book chapters, authored two books and has delivered number of presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Prof. Nanda has supervised 5 PhD Scholars and 24 M.Tech Students. Prof. Nanda has visited Israel, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Argentina, Netherlands, Thailand and UAE for attending international conferences. Prof. Nanda is also working as Co-Chairman, International Honey Commission and Co-chairman/Mentor council formed by Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.
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