BIOSCIENCE EDUCATION

STARCH TEST IN FOODS (IODINE TEST) AIM: To detect the presence of starch in food items. APPARATUS: Test tube, dropper, beaker. REAGENT: Iodi...

Fehling’s Solution Purpose:  Used to detect reducing sugars. Procedure (Fehling A & B): Fehling A:  Dissolve 69.28 g CuSO₄·5H₂O in 1000 ...

FAT CONTENT TEST (SOLVENT EXTRACTION METHOD) AIM: To determine the fat content in a food sample. APPARATUS: Soxhlet extractor (or simple fil...

Simulated Saliva Fluid Purpose:  Used for evaluating drug dissolution in the oral cavity. Procedure: Dissolve 0.4 g NaCl, 0.4 g KCl, 0.795 g...

Phosphate Buffer (pH 7.4) Purpose:  Used in biological experiments to maintain pH close to physiological conditions. Procedure: Dissolve 8.0...

  LACTOSE CONTENT TEST (BENEDICT’S TEST) AIM: To detect and estimate lactose (a reducing sugar) in milk. APPARATUS: Test tubes, water ba...