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Making honey talk

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Ron Miksha

A biochemistry student at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, has been analyzing proteins in honey. Since proteins (for example, pollen grains, shown above) make up only about 0.1-0.5% (one to five parts per thousand) of the volume of a … Continue reading →

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Is Grocery-Store Honey Safe?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Ron Miksha

A school chum sent me this: “With everything we hear about honey these days, how do we know how to pick out real honey at the grocery store?” I answered his question and thought I’d share some of my thoughts … Continue reading →

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