A monosaccharide has a lot of types and Pentose is one of them. It is the monosaccharide with five carbon atoms in its bond. Pentose is one of the most important chemical substance. Before a German Physician did a test to check its presence, there were no methods to do it. You couldn’t easily tell … [Read more...]
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Iodine test for Starch- Its Principle, Reagents, Procedure etc
What is Starch Iodine test? The Iodine Test for Starch is utilized to decide the presence of starch in natural materials. The test can be subjective or quantitative. The iodine test is utilized to test for the presence of starch. At the point when treated with IKI solution, iodine broke up in a … [Read more...]
Barfoed’s Test for the Detection of Monosaccharide
Introduction: Barfoed's test is a subjective test used to check the presence of Monosaccharide in an unknown solution. Barfeod's reagent reacts with monosaccharide and solution is formed. It likewise responds with disaccharide, however, the reaction is moderate and monosaccharide can be effectively … [Read more...]
Benedict’s test and Reducing Sugar Analysis
Benedict’s test is utilized to test for carbohydrates and non-reducing or reducing sugar. The Benedicts test separates reducing sugars (monosaccharide's and some disaccharides), which have free ketone or aldehyde. Benedict's answer can be utilized to test for the presence of glucose in urine. Test … [Read more...]
Seliwanoff’s Test Principle and Procedure
Seliwanoff's test is a compound test which separates aldose and ketose sugars. Ketoses are differentiated from aldoses by means of their ketone/aldehyde usefulness. If the sugar contains a ketone bunch, it is a ketose. If the sugar contains an aldehyde bunch, it is an aldose. This test is much like … [Read more...]