1,931
Views
73
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Lack of evidence for microplastic contamination in honey

, , &
Pages 1982-1989 | Received 16 Mar 2017, Accepted 11 Jun 2017, Published online: 10 Jul 2017

References

  • Barboza LGA, Gimenez BCG. 2015. Microplastics in the marine environment: current trends and future perspectives. Mar Pollut Bull. 97:5–12.
  • Canale A, Canovai R, Cosci F, Giannotti P, Benelli G. 2014. Survey of Italian honeys for the presence of foreign matter using the filth test. Food Add Contam: Part A. 31:905–909.
  • Dris R, Gasperi J, Saad M, Mirande C, Tassin B. 2016. Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment? Mar Pollut Bull. 104:290–293.
  • Eerkes-Medrano D, Thompson RC, Aldridge D. 2015. Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs. Water Res. 75:63–82.
  • Galgani F, Hanke G, Maes T. 2015. Global distribution, composition and abundance of marine litter. In: Bergmann M, Gutow L, Klages M, editors. Marine anthropogenic litter. Berlin: Springer; Part III: Chapter 2, p. 29.
  • Gasperi J, Dris R, Mirande-Bret C, Mandin C, Langlois V, Tassin B 2015. First overview of microplastics in indoor and outdoor air. 15th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, Leipzig, Germany.
  • Hidalgo-Ruz V, Gutow L, Thompson RC, Thiel M. 2012. Microplastics in the marine environment: a review of the methods used for identification and quantification. Environ Sci Technol. 46:3060–3075.
  • Klein S, Worch E, Knepper TP. 2015. Occurrence and spatial distribution of microplastics in river shore sediments of the Rhine-Main area in Germany. Environ Sci Technol. 49:6070–6076.
  • Kühn S, Bravo Rebolledo EL, Van Franeker JA. 2015. Deleterious effects of litter on marine life. In: Bergmann M, Gutow L, Klages M, editors. Marine anthropogenic litter. Berlin: Springer; Chapter 4, p. 75.
  • Lachenmeier DW, Kocareva J, Noack D, Kubella T. 2015. Microplastic identification in German Beer—an artefact of laboratory contamination? Deutsche Lebensmittel-Rundschau. 111:37–40.
  • Liebezeit G, Liebezeit E. 2013. Non-pollen particulates in honey and sugar. Food Addit Contam: Part A. 30:2136–2140.
  • Liebezeit G, Liebezeit E. 2014. Synthetic particles as contaminants in German beers. Food Addit Contam: Part A. 31:1574–1578.
  • Liebezeit G, Liebezeit E. 2015. Origin of synthetic particles in honey. Polish J Food Nutr Sci. 65:143–147.
  • Mani T, Hauk A, Walter U, Burkhardt-Holm P. 2015. Microplastics profile along the Rhine River. Nat Sci Rep. 5:17988.
  • Löder MGJ, Gerdts G. 2015. Methodology used for the detection and identification of microplastics—a critical appraisal. In: Bergmann M, Gutow L, Klages M, editors. Marine anthropogenic litter. Berlin: Springer; Chapter 8, p. 201.
  • Münstedt K, Münstedt KP. 2014. Plastik in Honig ein neuer Skandal? Dt. Bienen-J. 1/2014:9.
  • Woodall LC, Gwinnett C, Packer M, Thompson RC, Robinson LF, Paterson GLJ. 2015. Using a forensic science approach to minimize environmental contamination and to identify microfibres in marine sediments. Mar Pollut Bull. 95:40–46.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.