About Propolis

About Propolis: Research on Properties, Collection Methods, and Processing Prospects for Creating Quality Food Products.

Propolis is harvested from the buds, leaves, and stems of wild plants and used by bees to seal hive cracks, polish cell walls, and embalm intruders such as mice or reptiles (according to DSTU 4662:2006)… [read more]

New Technology for Propolis Extraction

Dear Beekeepers and Researchers!
On this site, you can explore the key aspects of the new propolis extraction technology and the latest equipment. If you are interested, please contact the author for questions regarding testing, detailed reviews, and, if needed, purchase information.

Equipment for Cleaning Propolis Collection Tools

The cleaning process requires nets up to 48 cm wide to be pre-cooled at a temperature of +5°C for 60 minutes, followed by gradual cleaning using the device.
The nets are cleaned through mechanical flexing by two pairs of specially designed rollers in the device, with simultaneous feeding.
Research confirms that the same net can be cleaned more than 100 times using this method involving two pairs of specially designed rollers with simultaneous feeding.

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3D model

Get acquainted with the 3D model of the equipment designed for cleaning propolis collection tools. The model allows you to view the device from all angles, with the ability to zoom in and rotate it.

If you have any questions about the model or the operation of the equipment, feel free to contact us for assistance.

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Video Demonstrations of Equipment Operation

Photo Gallery

The photo shows Roman Dvykaliuk, who demonstrates the operation of a device for cleaning nets from propolis. He is standing next to the device in the production premises of "Kyivobldjoloprom" LLC in the city of Boyarka.

The photo shows the first serial model of the device for cleaning propolis from nets, located at Roman Dvykaliuk experimental apiary. Inside the device, there is a tray for collecting cleaned nets and harvested propolis, along with a net that has undergone test trials.

Left side view of propolis collection tools cleaning equipment in a room.

The photo shows the first serial model of the device for cleaning nets from propolis, installed on Roman Dvykaliuk experimental apiary. The device is equipped with a tray for collecting the cleaned nets and the obtained propolis, and the net that has passed the test tests is also visible.

General view of equipment for cleaning propolis collection tools.

The photo shows the process of cleaning the upper bars of frames from wax using a beekeeper's chisel with a wooden handle, modified for ease of use. This method was proposed by Roman Dvykaliuk for preparing frames before placing devices for collecting propolis.

The photo shows a sample of Stanz Press (EVA) mesh coated with propolis of different shades, indicating different types of propolis. A scale ruler is placed on the grid.

A net for collecting propolis, covered with a polyethylene film, is placed in a bee nest.

The photo shows a Stanz Press grid placed on a ten-frame hive body. The grid is covered with propolis in the area of the bee alleys.

The photo shows a sample of Stanz Press (EVA) mesh coated with propolis under a microscope. This is the side that honeybees had access to for depositing propolis. Characteristic indentations are visible in the deposited propolis, reflecting the behavior of bees during propolis collection. — Photo Gallery, English, about propolis

Image of nets rolled into rolls with propolis and covered with polyethylene film.

The photo shows Stanz Press (EVA) elastic mesh coated with propolis and rolled into a roll for convenient transportation to the storage location.

The photo shows purified propolis obtained using Stanz Press elastic nets (EVA) and further processing on a device developed by Roman Dvykaliuk.

The photo under the microscope shows propolis deposited by honey bees in the holes of the Stanz Press (EVA) mesh from the side that the bees did not have access to.

The photo under the microscope shows a poplar branch, which is one of the sources of propolis. At the end of the branch there is a vegetative bud with a drop of plant resin.

The photo shows a branch of a pyramidal poplar with a stipule bud, on which a drop of plant resin is visible.

The photo under the microscope shows a stipule bud of a hanging birch (Betula pendula) with a drop of resin.

The photo under the microscope shows a honey bee with plant resin (vegetable burden) accumulated on its back leg.

The photo under the microscope shows a grid made of recycled polyethylene with partially propolised holes laid by honey bees.

The photo shows a Stanz Press (EVA) net partially covered with propolis by honey bees. Some formations of propolis are complete, while others are incomplete with holes in the center.

The photo shows a drop of propolis on a Stanz Press (EVA) mesh under a microscope. The droplet size is approximately 208.26 µm.

The photo shows a drop of propolis on a Stanz Press (EVA) mesh under a microscope. The droplet size is approximately 148.30 µm. — Photo Gallery, English, about propolis

A mesh made of EVA material under a microscope, covered with propolis particles.

The photo under the microscope shows fresh propolis extracted from collection tools, in particular from an elastic net. Plant particles, buds and trichomes are visible.

A plant particle in a sample of propolis, magnified under a microscope.

The photo shows an elastic net, in the opening of which honey bees have deposited propolis containing plant residues. The red arrow indicates the remains of the plant, probably part of a bud.

The photo shows an elastic net with propolis deposited by honey bees. The number 1 indicates inferior formations of propolis. — Photo Gallery, English, about propolis

You can download high-quality photos of propolis for use on your websites and for personal purposes, with mandatory attribution to the source and author.