Food Tests Flashcards
1
Q
what do you use to test glucose
A
- benedicts solution
- water bath
2
Q
what do you use to test for starch?
A
- peeled potato or starchy food
- add iodine
3
Q
test for proteins
A
- biurets soloution
- five drops/ 1cm3
- shake well
4
Q
lipids, emulsion
A
- crushed food
- ethanol
- poured into 2nd tube, w/ water
5
Q
results of a glucose test (benedicts)
A
green to brick red
6
Q
results of a starch test (iodine)
A
blue/black
7
Q
results of a protein test (biurets test)
A
purple
8
Q
results of a lipid emulsion test (ethanol)
A
cloudy
