The Ontario Beekeepers’ Association (OBA), located in Guelph, ON, advocates for beekeepers’ interests, supports honey bee health research, and delivers practical training and information.
Project Summary
The Ontario Beekeepers Association was in need a database to identify adulterated Canadian honeys as part the Canadian Honey Council Initiative. They sought out the help of Fanshawe who was able to collect and deliver the honey sampling kits as well as develop the extraction method.
The Challenge
As part of an initiative of the Canadian Honey Council to develop a database to identify adulterated Canadian honeys, the OBA sought to collect and analyze provincial honey samples prior to sending them to be incorporated into this database.
The Solution
Fanshawe faculty and student researchers:
- Delivered and collected honey sampling kits
- Developed a methodology for extraction of chemical components from honey and derivatization for GCMS analysis
- Examined effects of temperature and light on honey storage
- Conducted peroxide analyses on honey samples
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