Physicochemical parameters and microbiological status of honey produced in an urban environment in Serbia
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2018
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Matović, KazimirĆirić, Jelena

Kaljević, Vesna
Nedić, Nebojša

Jevtić, Goran

Vasković, Nikola
Baltić, Milan Ž.
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Honey is a natural substance produced by honey bees (the genus Apis) enjoyed by people due to its unique nutritional and medicinal properties. The aim of this study was to determine the physicochemical parameters (moisture, ash, water-insoluble content, reducing sugars, sucrose, five acidity, diastase activity, hydroxymethylfurfural, and electrical conductivity) and microbiological status (total number of aerobic mesophilic bacteria, total number of sulfite-reducing clostridia, the presence of Salmonella spp., total numbers of fungi and yeasts and the presence of Clostridium botulinum) in honey (honeydew, blossom, sunflower, acacia, and linden) produced in an urban environment in Serbia. We analyzed 19 apiary samples of honey, collected during the 2011 harvesting season, by using recommendation methods. Physicochemical parameters of the examined honey produced in the urban environment indicated the honeys were of acceptable quality. Bacillus spp. were detected in four honeys, yeasts we...re detected in three honeys, and Clostridium botulinum type E was detected in one honey using PCR. The current study also showed the presence of diverse honey varieties in Serbia.
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Clostridium botulinum / Honey / Microbiological status / Urban environment / PCRSource:
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018, 25, 14, 14148-14157Publisher:
- Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg
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- Bacterial zoonoses-Development of molecular and immunological diagnostic methods and their standardization (RS-31088)
- Improvement of genetic potential and technologies in forage crops production in function of sustainable animal husbandry development (RS-31057)
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1659-1
ISSN: 0944-1344
PubMed: 29524170
WoS: 000433038500080
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85043397396
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Poljoprivredni fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Matović, Kazimir AU - Ćirić, Jelena AU - Kaljević, Vesna AU - Nedić, Nebojša AU - Jevtić, Goran AU - Vasković, Nikola AU - Baltić, Milan Ž. PY - 2018 UR - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4792 AB - Honey is a natural substance produced by honey bees (the genus Apis) enjoyed by people due to its unique nutritional and medicinal properties. The aim of this study was to determine the physicochemical parameters (moisture, ash, water-insoluble content, reducing sugars, sucrose, five acidity, diastase activity, hydroxymethylfurfural, and electrical conductivity) and microbiological status (total number of aerobic mesophilic bacteria, total number of sulfite-reducing clostridia, the presence of Salmonella spp., total numbers of fungi and yeasts and the presence of Clostridium botulinum) in honey (honeydew, blossom, sunflower, acacia, and linden) produced in an urban environment in Serbia. We analyzed 19 apiary samples of honey, collected during the 2011 harvesting season, by using recommendation methods. Physicochemical parameters of the examined honey produced in the urban environment indicated the honeys were of acceptable quality. Bacillus spp. were detected in four honeys, yeasts were detected in three honeys, and Clostridium botulinum type E was detected in one honey using PCR. The current study also showed the presence of diverse honey varieties in Serbia. PB - Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg T2 - Environmental Science and Pollution Research T1 - Physicochemical parameters and microbiological status of honey produced in an urban environment in Serbia EP - 14157 IS - 14 SP - 14148 VL - 25 DO - 10.1007/s11356-018-1659-1 ER -
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Matović, K., Ćirić, J., Kaljević, V., Nedić, N., Jevtić, G., Vasković, N.,& Baltić, M. Ž.. (2018). Physicochemical parameters and microbiological status of honey produced in an urban environment in Serbia. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg., 25(14), 14148-14157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1659-1
Matović K, Ćirić J, Kaljević V, Nedić N, Jevtić G, Vasković N, Baltić MŽ. Physicochemical parameters and microbiological status of honey produced in an urban environment in Serbia. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018;25(14):14148-14157. doi:10.1007/s11356-018-1659-1 .
Matović, Kazimir, Ćirić, Jelena, Kaljević, Vesna, Nedić, Nebojša, Jevtić, Goran, Vasković, Nikola, Baltić, Milan Ž., "Physicochemical parameters and microbiological status of honey produced in an urban environment in Serbia" in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25, no. 14 (2018):14148-14157, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1659-1 . .