What is the biochemical food test for reducing sugars?
Add Benedict’s solution (blue) Heat If reducing sugar present will turn green, yellow, orange, red (can just say red)
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What is the biochemical food test for non-reducing sugars?
Add Benedict’s solution (blue) Heat Will stay blue (negative test) Add HCL, heat and neutralise (by adding sodium hydrogen carbonate) If sucrose present, the test will be positive.
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