Botanical origin discrimination of Greek honeys: physicochemical parameters versus Raman spectroscopy.
Marinos XagorarisElisavet LazarouEleftheria H KaparakouEleftherios AlissandrakisPetros A TarantilisChristos S PappasPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2020)
The five chemometric models developed presented similar and very satisfactory results. Given that the recording of Raman spectra is simple, fast, a minimal amount of sample is needed for the analysis, no solvent (environmentally friendly) is used, and no specialized personnel are required, we conclude that the chemometric model based on Raman spectroscopy is an efficient tool to discriminate the botanical origin of fir, pine, and thyme honey varieties. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.