Research

Projects

Current

The development of targeted and non-targeted authenticity verification benchmarks for Greater Cape Floristic Region honey: the phenolic composition and generalised NMR fingerprint.

Dr Janais Delport, Dr Cesarina Edmonds-Smith, Prof. Muthama Muasya

2025

Monitoring and evaluation of the quality of honey using HMF as a freshness and processing indicator.

Samira Kabir, Dr Cesarina Edmonds-Smith.

Melissopalynology as a tool for distinguishing botanical and geographical origin of honey within distinct vegetation types of the Cape Floristic Region.

Kauthar Ismail, Dr Janais Delport, Prof. Muthama Muasya

2024

Honey, am I fake? Using melissopalynology to assess the authenticity of honey across the South African market.

Judi Botha, Dr Janais Delport, Prof. Muthama Muasya

Publications

Delport, J., Villet, M.H., 2026. Legislative and forensic applications of melissopalynology, the study of pollen in honey. Forensic Science International: Synergy 13, 100711.

Delport, J., Muasya, A.M., Strauss, P., Esterhuizen, N., Wossler, T., Manzano, S., 2025. Pollen atlas of bee plants from the Greater Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 186, 723–765.