Influence of beeswax adulteration with paraffin on the composition and quality of honey determined by physico-chemical analyses, H NMR, FTIR-ATR and HS-SPME/GC-MS.

Analytical parameters were determined for the first time in honey produced in the honeycomb constructed on comb foundations adulterated with 90% of paraffin (PF-H) and compared to honey ripened in genuine beeswax (BWF-H) using physico-chemical and spectroscopic techniques (H NMR, FTIR-ATR, HS-SPME/GC-MS). Water content was significantly higher (SH) and glucose/water ratio significantly lower in PF-H samples. The contents of acetic and citric acid were marginally significantly higher (MSH) in PF-H samples.