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Origin of Synthetic Particles in Honeys

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences 2015 187 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 40 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

Gerd Liebezeit Gerd Liebezeit, Gerd Liebezeit, Gerd Liebezeit, Gerd Liebezeit Gerd Liebezeit Elisabeth Liebezeit, Elisabeth Liebezeit, Elisabeth Liebezeit, Gerd Liebezeit, Elisabeth Liebezeit, Gerd Liebezeit

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Researchers found synthetic fibres and fragments in all 47 honey samples and 22 flowering plant samples analyzed, with fibre concentrations ranging from 10 to 336 particles per kilogram of honey. The data from flowering plants suggest that atmospheric deposition onto blossoms is a major pathway by which synthetic particles enter honey during production.

A total of 47 honeys and 22 fl owering plants was analysed for their load of synthetic fi bres and fragments. In all samples investigated foreign particles were found. These include also black carbon particles which were not enumerated. Fibres and fragments ranged from 10 to 336 kg -1 and 2 to 82 kg -1 honey, respectively. The data of the fl owering plants analysed indicate that a major proportion of the particle load may originate from external sources, i.e. these particles are brought into the beehive by the worker bees during nectar collection.

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