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Benedicts solution

Benedicts solution

(Science: chemistry) An aqueous solution of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate, and copper sulfate which changes from its normal blue colour to orange, red, or yellow in the presence of a reducing sugar such as glucose.

See: benedicts test for glucose.


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Effect of pH on amylase activity

What happens to the activity of amylase when put in a solution containig starch at pH 11? what is the simplest test to tell that starch has been converted into maltose?(i know abt the Benedicts test). thanks in advance

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by cracked_doc
Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:14 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Effect of pH on amylase activity
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benedicts test

glucose is an aldehyde generally, benedicts reagent is used to test if anyone has diabetes.this is called the urine ... :arrow: blood glucose passed on to urine :arrow: urine tested with benedicts solution :arrow: as glucose[an aldehyde] is present, benedicts gives positive result ...

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by vinaya
Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:36 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: benedicts test
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benedicts test

the benedicts test, what is the range of colours that it can go through, and how does the solution react with sugar??????

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by golden
Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:09 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: benedicts test
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