University of Malta 

 UNIVERSITY OF MALTA  
  Institute of Earth Systems 
   RTDI Research Project   

 

Research Outcome

 

WP1 : Sample collection and I.T. infrastructure

Sample collection for 2011-2014 seasons

 

WP2 : Honey content analysis

 

 

Spring

Summer

Autumn

 

Brix %

80.79

80.54

78.58

%

Moisture %

17.45

17.46

19.34

%

pH scale

3.75

3.82

4.00

  

Acidity

38.10

40.05

37.16

mMKg-1

Conductivity

609.68

711.11

1384.69

µScm-1

HMF

18.92

31.02

37.05

mgKg-1

Diastase

9.36

8.22

8.24

Schade Units

Proline

0.54

6.89

0.76

gKg-1

 

 

WP3: Forage area analysis and mapping

 

Seasonal spatial maps

 

 

WP4: Library construction

 

Microscope slide library was prepared by the collection of several pollen samples (approximately 200 samples) from a large number of plants on which bees forage. These include wild plants, ornamental plants and crop plants, according to season. For each honey sample a total of twelve replicates (slides) were prepared. This results in the preparation of 1764 honey slides.

 

Antirrhinum siculum

Calendula suffruticosa

Daucus carota

Ferula communis

Schinus terebinthifolius

Thymus capitatus

 

WP5: DNA Analysis

DNA extraction from honey samples.

 

 

Published material

 

Project Funded by the Malta Council for Science and Technology

 

 

 

 

 

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