Quality Control and Chemical Analysis of Bee Products
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2024) | Viewed by 1835
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Interests: molecular biology; protein engineering; microbiology; microbial genetics
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Dear Colleagues,
Bee products used in alternative medicine include honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly. These natural substances have several uses, for both bees and humans, as foods, sealants, lubricants, construction materials, and medications.
It is necessary to use multiple analytical methods in order to study the quality and chemical characteristics of bee products because of their complex composition. Such methods, however, need to be standardized in order to provide more reliable data for bee products.
In this Special Issue of Foods, we would like to invite authors to submit original manuscripts within the scope of the proposed topics. Submissions of original research; reviews of the current scientific literature, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses; and short reports are welcomed. We believe that this Special Issue, “Quality Control and Chemical Analysis of Bee Products”, will highlight the most recent advances regarding the functional properties and chemical composition of bee products to further disseminate crucial knowledge in this field.
Prof. Dr. Chi-Chung Peng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bee products
- honey
- beeswax
- pollen
- propolis
- royal jelly
- analytical methods
- functional properties
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