Elementar UK introduces new honey adulteration testing system

Elementar UK has announced the launch of BiovisION Honey, an analytical tool designed for honey adulteration detection.

The company noted that it developed its IRMS analysis platform for a complete honey sample analysis and uses high-temperature combustion technology to carry out the process.

BiovisION Honey is supposedly more efficient than the wet chemical techniques used by other commercial IRMS systems.

Elementar UK IRMS sales and product manager Mike Seed said: “The natural simplicity of honey is key to its consumer appeal – but also makes it very easy to adulterate.

“The widespread nature of this problem means there is currently a real demand for a robust, straightforward new technique for honey testing and authentication.

“With BiovisION Honey, the aim was to leverage our proven expertise in the field of high-temperature oxidation to address this need for honey scientists. The result is a system that provides unparalleled durability and ease of use, with highly automated processes and a low cost of ownership.”

The launch of the BiovisION Honey is in response to meet the demand for a more reliable approach to honey analysis due to an increase in the honey adulteration activities.

Food labs use IRMS platforms to detect products with added sugars or identify products that are labelled as being from a specific geographic region.

Seed added: “By launching BiovisION Honey, we are hoping to help food analysis and authentication labs to achieve the best possible return on investment while keeping quality standards high, ensuring they are able to accelerate their essential work in safeguarding global honey supply chains.”