NMR Test for Honey
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) can ascertain the composition of a product at the molecular level.
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) researchers subjected 13 brands of raw and processed honey to NMR tests, only 3 passed.
The NMR test, a key test of purity, is not required by Indian law for honey that is being marketed locally but is needed for export.
The CSE also said some Indian companies were importing synthetic sugar syrups from China to adulterate honey.
These were capable of passing off as honey, even up to half of which were mixed with sugar, as ‘pure honey’.
Now, among the tests employed as per Indian regulations is one to check whether the honey is adulterated with C4 sugar (cane sugar) or C3 sugar (rice sugar).
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) can ascertain the composition of a product at the molecular level.
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) researchers subjected 13 brands of raw and processed honey to NMR tests, only 3 passed.
The NMR test, a key test of purity, is not required by Indian law for honey that is being marketed locally but is needed for export.
The CSE also said some Indian companies were importing synthetic sugar syrups from China to adulterate honey.
These were capable of passing off as honey, even up to half of which were mixed with sugar, as ‘pure honey’.
Now, among the tests employed as per Indian regulations is one to check whether the honey is adulterated with C4 sugar (cane sugar) or C3 sugar (rice sugar).
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