Laboratory Notes: Food Tests

Laboratory Notes: Food Tests
Publication Date: July, 2018
Type of Resource: Information Sheet

Food testing is routinely carried out in senior biology classes. Students test a variety of food samples for carbohydrates, such as sugar and starch, lipids, proteins and vitamin C. These organic compounds react with specific chemical reagents to produce a visible and identifiable change.

These laboratory notes contain instructions for tests suitable for use in schools