BEE POLLEN AND ITS MICROBIOTA
When collecting bee pollen, it contains a large amount of moisture, which is a favorable environment for the development of mycotoxins and mold fungi. The study of the content of total microbial contamination, bacteria of the genus Salmonella, Shigella, bacteria of the Escherichia coli group (BGCP), mold fungi, osmophilic yeast, S. Aureus, in bee pollen harvested in apiaries of the Ryazan region and stabilized by drying and freezing.