Hello,

I wonder how much reduction of the volatile content
occurs during the processing of the wax.

John
Fiji

> Jim is correct about volatiles going to wax.
> ...
> The air inside a hive is a complex soup of all of the volatile organic
> compounds from the wood in the box and frames, any plastic, wax, propolis,
>...
> Wax acts just like our sorbent traps - it acts as a sink for many of these
> volatile chemicals.  In fact, when a new chemical is introduced into into
> the hive, the wax takes it up like a sponge -- there is a lag time before
> ...
> We have a chapter describing some 200+ volatiles that we have found inside
> beehives in a new book that is scheduled to be released early next year.
> ...
> Jerry J. Bromenshenk
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