The assessment of antioxidant activity of natural products is commonly used as a proxy analysis to imply potential anti-inflammatory effects. In a paper published this week in the Journal of Planar Chromatography a simple analytical technique is described, which offers a powerful tool to see what components in honey express antioxidant activity. It outlines a technique refined by …
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A new technology patented by researchers from The University of Western Australia sniffs out the devastating American foulbrood (AFB) disease, a honey bee disease that ravages hives across Australia. The researchers analysed over 100 compounds emitted by honey bee hives, and isolated those that are signature markers of AFB. These markers can then be loaded …
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Researchers at The University of Western Australia (UWA) have published an in-depth report on WA’s agritourism industry which includes a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the sector post COVID-19. If enacted, the recommendations could provide a valuable boost for farmers, and raise the state’s profile as an agritourism destination. The report, published by the …
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The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Honey Bee Products, which works to sustain and improve Australia’s honey bees, is celebrating World Bee Day (20th May). Since starting in late 2017, the CRC had attracted more than sixty researchers from a diverse range of scientific, arts and engineering fields to focus on the honey bee. This …
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The business of honey will be the focus of an upcoming Hackathon to address challenges facing the honey industry and explore markets for valuable, but largely untapped honey bee products. The University of Western Australia is hosting the three day event that will examine how to get international buyers to recognise the value of Western …
YANCHEP and Gingin residents keen to learn more about the potential of and challenges facing the honey industry can attend a honey hackathon later this month. The University of Western Australia is hosting the three-day event which will examine how to get international buyers to recognise the value of Western Australian honey and create opportunities …
WA honey is some of the healthiest in the world. Photo: Chem Centre Things are looking pretty sweet for WA’s honey industry. Premium varieties exclusive to our state like jarrah and marri are finally getting the international recognition they deserve, investment in infrastructure is increasing and interest in beekeeping is exploding. Farm gate prices are …
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In the fourth podcast of Sticky Science, Dr. Connie Locher from UWA’s School of Medicine and Pharmacology, comes in to chat about her groundbreaking new research into fingerprinting honeys to authenticate their floral sources.
Jarrah and marri honey: A liquid goldrush of medical benefits
Western Australia is experiencing a new gold rush, but it has nothing to do with precious metals. It’s liquid gold — honey sourced from the state’s unique jarrah and other forests, rich in antimicrobial and other health giving properties. Farm gate prices have increased tenfold in the last decade and the strongest “medi-honeys” are now …
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The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Honey Bee Products will provide a much-needed boost to Australia’s valuable, but largely untapped, honey bee industry by bringing together industry and research expertise from across Australia. Established in 2017, the five-year CRC aims to resolve current industry problems that limit the value and expansion of the industry. At …
