CONDUCTING OF

FOOD TESTS
Bio 108
Dr. Felix
Determination of the Persons with special
macromolecules that medical issues may
may be present in not be able to eat

Why food
foods? certain food materials.

tests?
Example diabetics
may not consume
excess sugars.
Types of macromolecules
• Starch
• Sugars
• Proteins
• Fats or Lipids
Foods often
tested
Food sample Reagent Colour of positive result

Reducing sugar Benedict's Brick red precipitate

Starch Iodine Blue-black

Biuret (a mixture of
Protein/amino acids sodium hydroxide and Lilac/purple
copper sulfate).

Fat Ethanol White emulsion

Tests for reducing sugars: Benedicts Test
Tests for Starch
Test for Starch: Use of iodine
Emulsion test for Lipids
Positive
test for
lipids
Protein test : Use Biuret reagent
Lab
Equipment