Detection of honey adulteration by addition of glucose via a microfiber coupler

• Published in: Advanced Science Letters
• Main Author: Rosol A.H.A.; Isa N.M.; Irawati N.; Rahman H.A.; Harun S.W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85027855874&doi=10.1166%2fasl.2017.7421&partnerID=40&md5=969d69f8f996509b85aacff40f446015

Honey adulteration has become more attractive to producers owing to the limited production levels in recent years and the relative high price of honey. Therefore, the need for more effective and accessible methods aiming at detecting honey adulteration has increased. The present research presents a simple and rapid method to detect adulteration in honey falsified by intentional addition of different concentrations of glucose, using a microfiber coupler (MFC). Different percentage ratios of adulterated honey were prepared; namely 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% and 6%. The sensor was fabricated by flame brushing technique for detection of glucose in adulteration honey. The proposed sensor furnished acceptable results with a sensitivity of 0.9011 μW/%. © 2017 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.