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Honey is a mixture of sugars produced by '''bees''' | Honey is a mixture of sugars produced by '''bees''' | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
===Primary=== | |||
* [[ | * Feedstock for [[ethanol]] | ||
===Other=== | |||
* Food | |||
* Pharmacopia: Honey has been used as a topical antibiotic, packing wounds with it. | * Pharmacopia: Honey has been used as a topical antibiotic, packing wounds with it. | ||
==Natural Occurrence== | ==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. | * '''Does''' occur naturally. Bees produce honey. Five bees produce 2ml of honey annually. One large hive can produce 25-45kg of honey per year. | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 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.