The effectiveness of portable honey thickner machine to improve the quality of Trigona incisa honey

Abstract

Abstract This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a portable honey thickener machine on several qualities of Trigona incisa bee honey. The research was conducted in Tamalanrea, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, and the process of testing the quality of honey was carried out at the Makassar Health Laboratory Center and PT. SUCOFINDO Makassar. The data analysis used is quantitative by calculating each of the observed variables, then the data obtained from each variable is compared with the SNI Standard 01-3545:2013. The variables observed in this study were Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), water content, reducing sugars (glucose and fructose), Sucrose, Acidity (ml NaOH 1 N/kg), water insoluble solids, and ash content. The results showed that the portable honey thickener machine was very effective in improving the quality of Trigona incisa honey after being added to the portable honey thickener machine when compared to SNI 2018, but when compared with the SNI 01-3545-2013 standard, some of the honey quality variables did not meet the standards. Honey quality standards are water content, reducing sugars (Glucose and Fructose), acidity, insoluble solids in water, and ash content, while those that meet SNI Standard 01-3545-2013 are reducing sugars Glucose and Sucrose.

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