SinodosChemistry

Evaluation of reaction kinetics for the degradation of different honey types. Various ingredients have been monitored, discussed and modelled in order to approach reaction kinetics for honey degradation. Local honey variations have been examined, and research is still on going. Different reaction rate orders and kinetics were acquired, producing new kinetic models. It was found that most kinetics described followed a pseudo first order kinetics for most ingredients investigated, whereas up to second order kinetics were identified for specific cases. Honey degradation is an important process that affects honey quality, self life and exports through out the globe. Increased degradation rythms lead to loss of quality and sales. In order to avoid these effects, well known and novel additives are used. In some cases, these additives are region - specific. Research on these additives, their effect on degradation kinetics and optical attributes and on valuable honey ingredients is still active. Results will be published in relevant scientific journal.