Honey pollen DNA monitoring study
National Honey Monitoring Scheme
Scientific study begun in 2018, with around 3,300 subscribers, in which beekeepers send honey taken straight from the comb; the samples go through pollen DNA analysis to show what the bees have been foraging on.
What you will find
- Sampling packs for participating beekeepers
- Pollen DNA analysis of comb honey samples
- Online records and results for participants
Good to know
Scoop the sample from the comb rather than sending extracted honey; wax in the sample is fine.
Sources
Listing written from these pages on 26 October 2026. Prices and terms may have changed since: check them before you order.
Honey testing labs
Food and honey testing laboratory
Fera Science
Science company whose laboratory offers honey authenticity and quality testing aligned with the Codex Alimentarius standard, pollen identification and residue screening, as well as bee health analyses.
The whole UK
Honey and food testing laboratory
Minerva Scientific
UK laboratory offering about forty tests on honey and bee products, many of them UKAS ISO 17025 accredited, from water content and HMF to pollen analysis, residues and adulteration.
The whole UK
Government bee disease laboratory
SASA – Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture
Scottish Government science division that analyses the samples taken by Scotland's bee inspectors for notifiable diseases and pests, and advises on how confirmed infections are dealt with.
Scotland