Humberto Zardo

Publications

• Research Article   
  Investigation of microbiological and organoleptic properties of bee products (bee venom, solid pollen, and royal jelly) through water activity quantification during 8 days of storage
  Author(s): Harold A. Prada-Ramírez80306*, Raquel Gómez-Pliego80307, Willy-F Cely-V80308, Ericsson Coy-Barrera80309, Sandra Gonzalez-Alarcon80310, Rodrigo Palacio-Beltrán80311, Juan Pablo Montes-Tamara80312, Romel Peña-Romero80313, David Díaz-Baez80314, Gloria Inés Lafaurie80315 and Humberto Zardo80316
  
  The aim of this investigation was to assess the stability of biological bioregulators for a maximum holding time of 8 days through water activity measurements. Microbiological and organoleptic measurements were carried out in parallel and simultaneously in order to experimentally establish a relationship between the status of the water activity and the microbiological and organoleptic characteristics of the tested bee-derived materials. Bee venom, solid pollen and royal jelly were stored for a maximum holding time of 8 days at specific storage conditions such as light-resistance glass containers and under refrigerated storage. For all the bioregulators tested, water activity measurements were performed on days 0, 5 and 8. On days 0 and 8, microbiological and organoleptic assessments were performed. Based on the scientific literature, it was established that under these storage conditi.. Read More»
  

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