Food Tests Flashcards
1
Q
Benedicts food test
What does it test for?
A
Reducing sugars
2
Q
Iodine
What does it test for?
A
Starch
3
Q
Biuret
What does it test for?
A
Protein
4
Q
Ethanol
What does it test for?
A
Lipids
5
Q
Iodine
What is the colour change?
A
Orange-brown to blue-black
6
Q
Benedicts
What is the colour change?
A
Light-blue to green to brick-red
7
Q
Ethanol
What is the colour change?
A
Colourless to cloudy emulsion
8
Q
Biuret
What is the colour change?
A
Blue to lilac-purple
9
Q
Benedicts
What are the instructions?
A
Add Benedict’s reagent to the food and boil in a water bath
10
Q
Iodine
What are the instructions?
A
Add iodine reagent to the food
11
Q
Biuret
What are the instructions?
A
Add Biuret reagent to the food
12
Q
Ethanol
What are the instructions?
A
Add Biuret reagent to the food
