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P2528-MRT - NMR-Profiling in honey

EPTIS factsheet 1206152 | Last revision 2024-10-15 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1206152 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1206152

PT provider
PT provider PROOF-ACS GmbH PROOF-ACS GmbH
Based in Germany
Language(s) English
Remarks Any addition to or tempering of the pure honey is regarded as adulteration (annex I and II of the EU Honey directive 2001/110). In 2021, 46 % of the honey on the market was subject to adulteration according to the EU coordinated action "From the Hives". NMR-Profiling is a well-established analytical technique to identify adulteration in honey. It is a non-target method which uses fingerprint spectra and compares them to large databases. The aim of the test is to identify whether the following honeys are adulterated: a blossom honey (country of origin and botanical variety will be announced), a honeydew honey (country of origin will be announced), and a honey blend (country of origin will be announced). P2528-RT is designed in cooperation with Bruker BioSpin GmbH and experienced laboratories. P2528-RT is one out of two tests, which are offered in 2025. The ring test is based on the Honey-Profiling testing method by Bruker BioSpin GmbH and covers the NMR-Profiling of different honeys regarding adulteration, marker assessment and origin. However, the ring test is open to users of Bruker systems as well as for any other types of systems. The quantification of a selection of the most relevant parameters as listed including sugars, organic acids, amino acids, indicators for fermenting, processing and markers are covered by this test. The quantified concentration levels of the parameters mentioned above are evaluated with respect to the comparability criterion (z-score). Please find more information on our website www.proof-acs.de
Keywords
Product groups Food and drink
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Honey (blossom/nectar and/or honeydew honey) sugars -
glucose + fructose (sum) -
fructose / glucose -
fructose -
glucose -
sucrose -
turanose -
maltose -
melezitose -
maltotriose -
gentiobiose -
raffinose -
mannose -
acids -
citric acid -
malic acid -
quinic acid -
amino acids -
alanine -
aspartic acid -
glutamine -
leucine -
proline -
valine -
tyrosine -
phenylalanine -
indicators for fermenting and processing -
2,3-butanediol -
5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) -
acetic acid -
acetoin -
ethanol -
lactic acid -
formic acid -
fumaric acid -
pyruvic acid -
succinic acid -
markers -
3-phenyllactic acid -
methylglyoxal (MGO) -
kyruneic acid -
shikimic acid -
dihydroxyacetone (DHA) -
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 10
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by DAkkS on the basis of 17043

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee 950 €
Regularly operated Yes (2)
Year of first operation 2025
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
PROOF-ACS GmbH
Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 1
28237 Bremen
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)421 388 928 50
Fax:
Web: http://www.proof-acs.de http://www.proof-acs.de
Dr. Rieke Himstedt-Klüver
Phone: +49 (0)421 388 928 54
Fax:
Email: proof@proof-acs.de proof@proof-acs.de
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Germany, Mr Johannes van de Kreeke. Mr Johannes van de Kreeke.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5