Abstract The study examined the effect of stearin and paraffin adulteration wax foundation on brood survival. In combs formed a stearin-adulterated (10, 30, 50% stearin, which means: 3.9, 11.7, 19.5% stearic acid, respectively), survival decreased statistically significantly ( p ? 0.001) compared to rates noted pure beeswax foundation. appearance resembled so-called scattered although queens ov...

Plant resins, tars and organic fossil substances provide valuable insights into the ecological, environmental cultural contexts of ancient societies. Their study offers evidence past know-how, production systems, socio-economic networks mobility. In this paper, we present new data from 16 sites located in North-West Mediterranean that exploitation these for their adhesive hydrophobic properties...

Beeswax (C46H92O) is a naturally derived substance that has the potential to be used as solid fuel for hybrid rocket applications and substitute paraffin wax in rockets. BW burns more efficiently than because of oxygen molecule it contains. The low thermal stability poor mechanical properties limit its practical use upper-stage propulsion applications, these issues are rarely addressed literatu...

Predation is an important factor in the dynamics of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) populations, yet predation rates can be difÞcult to estimate accurately in the Þeld. Biased estimates can result from spatial heterogeneity in risk or from artifacts associated with deploying prey. Here we compare predation rates on freeze-dried gypsy moth pupae afÞxed with beeswax to pieces of burlap withpreda...

In this study, oleogels were produced with a wax mixture (sunflower wax, SW; beeswax, BW) instead of single in order to reduce the total addition level and maintain optimal properties oleogels. The textural thermal evaluated using response surface methodology determine optimum form gel similar margarine. firmness values melting point dominated by SW levels mixture. XRD patterns showed that all ...