On a more practical level, the grad student might be better-served by
calling up the State of Florida Apiarist office.
My rolodex says:

David Westervelt
[log in to unmask]
(352) 395-4636

Back when Jerry Hayes ran the shop, they worked up some pretty cutting-edge
stuff to quickly confirm AHB vs EHB.
I assume that they still do this.

They likely have the actual chemicals, and as these chemicals are both not
at all cheap, and tend to have a short shelf life, they might be the best
source for a small quantity, or even running the tests for the student.

Bee-L :  Ask to borrow a cup of sugar, and get a dissertation on
carbohydrates that degrades into primate challenge noises!

"ATT ACA CCT CCT AAT TTA TTA GGA!"

             ***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software.  For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html