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==Purification== | ==Purification== | ||
==Storage== | ==Storage== | ||
* Store with nonzero water content and nonzero humidity to prevent crystallization | |||
==Disposal== | ==Disposal== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 06:37, 16 June 2019
Percent | Material |
---|---|
38.2% | Fructose |
31.3% | Glucose |
17.2% | Water |
7.1% | Maltose |
1.3% | Sucrose |
balance (~5%) | Other sugars, inorganics, etc. |
Honey is a mixture of sugars produced by bees
Uses
Primary
- Feedstock for ethanol
Other
- Food
- Pharmacopia: Honey has been used as a topical antibiotic, packing wounds with it.
Natural Occurrence
- Does occur naturally. Bees produce honey. Five bees produce 2ml of honey annually. One large hive can produce 25-45kg of honey per year.
Hazards
- GRAS
Composition
Production
Extraction
- Burn grasses and leaves near the hive, driving off and/or stunning the bees.
- Remove eighty percent of the honeycomb
- Extinguish the fire
- Take the honeycomb away from the hive
- Crush the honeycomb, driving out the honey
- Strain the honey
- Wash the residue well. It is mostly beeswax
- Retain the filtrate. It is honey.
Purification
Storage
- Store with nonzero water content and nonzero humidity to prevent crystallization