Beating Counterfeit Honey with Handheld X-Rays

Researchers from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine Nuclear Institute, U.P. Visayas, and the University of the Philippines Los Baños ‘Bee Program’ have developed a device called Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (hXRF) that uses x-rays to discern between authentic and adulterated honey (with artificial sugars such as C4, which comes from plants like sugarcane and corn that, when mixed with honey, increases the volume while making the product appear genuine).

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