Wednesday, September 17, 2008
BENEDICT'S TEST
B for BLOOD GLUCOSE
results: just remember BGYOR
Blue-------(-)
Green------(+)
Yellow-----(++)
Orange---(+++)
Red---------(++++)
Benedict's reagent (also called Benedict's solution or Benedict's test) is a reagent used as a test for the presence of reducing sugars (such as glucose, lactose, and fructose, but not sucrose), or more generally for the presence of aldehydes, in a solution.It tests for reducing sugars. The color change is blue-green-yellow-orange-red. The closer to brick-red, the higher the conc. of reducing sugar present.
results: just remember BGYOR
Blue-------(-)
Green------(+)
Yellow-----(++)
Orange---(+++)
Red---------(++++)
Benedict's reagent (also called Benedict's solution or Benedict's test) is a reagent used as a test for the presence of reducing sugars (such as glucose, lactose, and fructose, but not sucrose), or more generally for the presence of aldehydes, in a solution.It tests for reducing sugars. The color change is blue-green-yellow-orange-red. The closer to brick-red, the higher the conc. of reducing sugar present.
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