Testing foods

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Enzymes and food tests
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How do you test for proteins? Using biuret solution
What is the positive reaction for a protein? A pink-purple colour
How do you test for reducing sugars? Using Benedict's solution and heating it
What is the positive reaction for reducing sugars? A brick red colour
How do you test for starch? Applying drops of iodine
What is the positive reaction for starch? A blue-black colour
How do you test for lipids (fats and oils)? Dissolve the substance in ethanol, or rub the substance on filter paper.
What are the positive results for lipids? A white emulsion (for ethanol test), or the filter paper becomes translucent.
How do you test for Vitamin C? Using DCPIP
What is the positive result for Vitamin C? A peachy colour.
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