Using Front-Face Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Biochemical Analysis of Honey to Assess a Marker for the Level of Varroa destructor Infestation of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies
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Stanković, Mira
Prokopijević, Miloš

Sikoparija, Branko
Nedic, Nebojsa
Andric, Filip
Natalija, Polović
Natić, Maja
Radotić, Ksenija

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Varroa destructor is a parasitic mite responsible for the loss of honey bee (Apis mellifera)
colonies. This study aimed to find a promising marker in honey for the bee colony infestation level
using fluorescence spectroscopy and biochemical analyses. We examined whether the parameters of
the honey samples’ fluorescence spectra and biochemical parameters, both related to proteins and
phenolics, may be connected with the level of honey bee colonies’ infestation. The infestation level
was highly positively correlated with the catalase activity in honey (r = 0.936). Additionally, the
infestation level was positively correlated with the phenolic spectral component (r = 0.656), which
was tentatively related to the phenolics in honey. No correlation was found between the diastase
activity in honey and the colonies’ infestation level. The results indicate that the catalase activity in
honey and the PFC1 spectral component may be reliable markers for the V. destructor infestation level...
of the colonies. The obtained data may be related to the honey yield obtained from the apiaries.
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honey / Apis mellifera / Varroa destructor / biochemical analysis / fluorescence spectroscopySource:
Foods, 2023, 12, 629-13Publisher:
- MDPI
Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200053 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research) (RS-200053)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200358 (BioSense Institute) (RS-200358)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200168 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry) (RS-200168)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200116 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture) (RS-200116)
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Institut za multidisciplinarna istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Stanković, Mira AU - Prokopijević, Miloš AU - Sikoparija, Branko AU - Nedic, Nebojsa AU - Andric, Filip AU - Natalija, Polović AU - Natić, Maja AU - Radotić, Ksenija PY - 2023 UR - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1781 AB - Varroa destructor is a parasitic mite responsible for the loss of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies. This study aimed to find a promising marker in honey for the bee colony infestation level using fluorescence spectroscopy and biochemical analyses. We examined whether the parameters of the honey samples’ fluorescence spectra and biochemical parameters, both related to proteins and phenolics, may be connected with the level of honey bee colonies’ infestation. The infestation level was highly positively correlated with the catalase activity in honey (r = 0.936). Additionally, the infestation level was positively correlated with the phenolic spectral component (r = 0.656), which was tentatively related to the phenolics in honey. No correlation was found between the diastase activity in honey and the colonies’ infestation level. The results indicate that the catalase activity in honey and the PFC1 spectral component may be reliable markers for the V. destructor infestation level of the colonies. The obtained data may be related to the honey yield obtained from the apiaries. PB - MDPI T2 - Foods T1 - Using Front-Face Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Biochemical Analysis of Honey to Assess a Marker for the Level of Varroa destructor Infestation of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies EP - 13 SP - 629 SP - 1 VL - 12 DO - 10.3390/foods12030629 ER -
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Stanković, M., Prokopijević, M., Sikoparija, B., Nedic, N., Andric, F., Natalija, P., Natić, M.,& Radotić, K.. (2023). Using Front-Face Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Biochemical Analysis of Honey to Assess a Marker for the Level of Varroa destructor Infestation of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies. in Foods MDPI., 12, 629-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12030629
Stanković M, Prokopijević M, Sikoparija B, Nedic N, Andric F, Natalija P, Natić M, Radotić K. Using Front-Face Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Biochemical Analysis of Honey to Assess a Marker for the Level of Varroa destructor Infestation of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies. in Foods. 2023;12:629-13. doi:10.3390/foods12030629 .
Stanković, Mira, Prokopijević, Miloš, Sikoparija, Branko, Nedic, Nebojsa, Andric, Filip, Natalija, Polović, Natić, Maja, Radotić, Ksenija, "Using Front-Face Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Biochemical Analysis of Honey to Assess a Marker for the Level of Varroa destructor Infestation of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies" in Foods, 12 (2023):629-13, https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12030629 . .