Fluorescence spectroscopy coupled with PARAFAC and PLS DA for characterization and classification of honey

Lea Lenhardt, Rasmus Bro, Ivana Zekovic, Tatjana Dramicanin, Miroslav D . Dramicanin

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Abstract

Fluorescence spectroscopy coupled with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) and Partial least squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS DA) were used for characterization and classification of honey. Excitation emission spectra were obtained for 95 honey samples of different botanical origin (acacia, sunflower, linden, meadow, and fake honey) by recording emission from 270 to 640 nm with excitation in the range of 240-500 nm. The number of fluorophores present in honey, excitation and emission spectra of each fluorophore, and their relative concentration are determined using a six-component PARAFAC model. Emissions from phenolic compounds and Maillard reaction products exhibited the largest difference among classes of honey of different botanical origin. The PLS DA classification model, constructed from PARAFAC model scores, detected fake honey samples with 100% sensitivity and specificity. Honey samples were also classified using PLS DA with errors of 0.5% for linden, 10% for acacia, and about 20% for both sunflower and meadow mix.

Original languageEnglish
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume175
Pages (from-to)284–291
Number of pages8
ISSN0308-8146
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2015

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