Food tests Flashcards
1
Q
What solution do you use to test for sugars ?
A
Benedicts solution
2
Q
What solution do you use to test for starch ?
A
Iodine solution
3
Q
What do you use to test for proteins ?
A
Biuret test
4
Q
What do you use to test for lipids ?
A
sudan III test
5
Q
what change occurs if sugar has been found when tested ?
A
From normal to blue, green, yellow, or brick-red
6
Q
What change occurs if starch has been found when tested ?
A
It will change from browny-orange to blue-black or black
7
Q
What change occurs if protein has been found when tested ?
A
It will change from blue to purple
8
Q
What change occurs if lipids have been found when tested
A
The top layer will be bright red
