Detection of Adulterated Honey by Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrices

Table 1

Spectral regions showing characteristic fluorescence of honey fluorophores.

Spectral domain	λex (nm)	λem (nm)	Fluorophore
1st	240–265	370–495	Phenolic compounds
2nd	280–320	390–470	Phenolic compounds
3rd	260–285	320–370	Aromatic amino acids
4th	310–360	370–470	Phenolic compounds
5th	375–435	440–520	Maillard reaction products