Testing for starch, reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars proteins and lipids Flashcards

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How do we test for starch?

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= add iodine
= positive: blue black
= negative: remains orange

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How do we test for reducing sugars?

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= add benedicts reageant and heat in a water bath
= positive: turns from blue to green, yellow, orange or brick red (the more red the higher concentrationof reducing sugar)- donates electrons to other species, allows benedicts to form the precipitate (copper)
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Why does the colour change occur at the top of the solution?

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= the hotter particles rise up so the hottes point is at the top of the test tuve- most kinetic energy

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How do we test for non-reducing sugar do we test?

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= confirm it is not a reducing sugar, add benedicts test
= add acid to sample (HCL) and boil (heat) for 2 minutes- hydrolise the gluyco bonds to form glucose + fructose
= cool solution down by adding to a beaker of cold water and add an alkali to nuetralise
= add benedicts and heat again there will be a colour change

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What are reducing sugars?

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= ability to donate electrons to another species
= benedicts solution has cu2+ ions and gains electrons to form a precipitate
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How do we test for proteins?

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= add biuret solutions- blue solition
= positive: turns from blue to purple
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How do we test for lipids?

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= dissolve sample in ethanol
= add distilled water
= shake it gently
= positive: white emulision
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