title: Raman spectroscopic study of spatial distribution of propolis in comb of Apis mellifera carnica (Pollm.).
abstract: Micro-Raman spectroscopy and Raman mapping are applied to investigate the spatial distribution and chemical composition of wax and propolis in the comb of Apis mellifera carnica (Pollm). A thick layer of propolis at the rim of some cells is identified by Raman spectroscopy. Raman mapping is applied to resolve the distribution of propolis and wax on a micron scale. Both components are connected at the rim of the cell with a mixture of wax and propolis. A layer of almost pure propolis is found on top of the mixture. It appears that even in the mixture, where both components come into close contact, the propolis and the wax remain separated and keep their chemical identity.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physikalische Chemie der Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg D-97074, Germany.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Strehle
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jenke
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fröhlich
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tautz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riederer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kiefer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Popp
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees; D011429:Propolis / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods*; D014885:Waxes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014885:Waxes; D011429:Propolis