Food Tests Flashcards
1
Q
Starch Test
A
Iodine
Blue-black
Place leaf on white tile, add drop of iodine, see what areas turn blue-black
2
Q
Reducing Sugars Test (Glucose)
A
Benedicts solution
Brick-red
Add drops of benedicts solution, heat in a boiling water bath for a few minutes, see result
3
Q
Protein Test
A
Biuret solution
Lilac
Add biuret solution and shake
4
Q
Fats/lipids Test
A
Mix it with ethanol and water, then shake
Milky emulsion