Seliwanoff’s Test in Biochemistry Lab
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What is the expected result of the Seliwanof’s test for fructose?

  • Positive result in 6 minutes
  • Negative result in less than 3 minutes
  • Positive result in 3 minutes (correct)
  • Positive result in more than 7 minutes
  • What is the expected result of the Seliwanof’s test for sucrose?

  • Negative result in less than 3 minutes
  • Positive result in 6 minutes (correct)
  • Positive result in 3 minutes
  • Positive result in more than 7 minutes
  • What is the expected result of the Seliwanof’s test for glucose?

  • Negative result in less than 3 minutes
  • Positive result in 6 minutes
  • Positive result in 3 minutes
  • Positive result in more than 7 minutes (correct)
  • What is the expected result of the Seliwanof’s test for lactose?

    <p>Positive result in more than 7 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum concentration of fructose (ketose) the Seliwanof’s test can detect?

    <p>0.1 gm%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected result of the Seliwanof’s test for a disaccharide containing both glucose and fructose?

    <p>Positive result after 6 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Seliwanof’s test, what is the expected result for a monosaccharide that is an aldose?

    <p>Positive result after 3 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected result of the Seliwanof’s test for a disaccharide that contains only glucose?

    <p>Negative result</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which monosaccharide is expected to take the longest time to give a positive result in the Seliwanof’s test?

    <p>Galactose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a sample gives a positive Seliwanof’s test result after more than 20 minutes, what type of sugar(s) could be present in the sample?

    <p>Both ketose and aldose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disaccharide would be expected to give a positive Seliwanof’s test result after more than 20 minutes?

    <p>Lactose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a sample gives a positive Seliwanof’s test result after 6 minutes, what type of sugar(s) could be present in the sample?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which monosaccharide is expected to take the longest time to give a positive result in the Seliwanof’s test?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum concentration of fructose (ketose) the Seliwanof’s test can detect?

    <p>0.1 gm%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disaccharide is expected to be digested to monosaccharides of fructose and then dehydrate to give a positive result in the Seliwanof’s test after 6 minutes?

    <p>Sucrose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Seliwanoff's Test

    • Used to differentiate between ketoses and aldoses in mono and disaccharides.
    • Employs HCl as a dehydrating agent and resorcinol as a condensing agent.
    • Produces a clear colored solution with intensity proportional to the amount of ketoses.
    • Can be coupled with spectrophotometric measurement to quantify the amount of ketoses in a solution.

    Reaction Principle

    • Involves a dehydration reaction due to the hydroxyl groups of the sugar.
    • Seliwanoff's reagent consists of resorcinol in dilute hydrochloric acid.
    • Ketoses (e.g., fructose) are more readily dehydrated by HCl than aldoses, forming hydroxymethyl furfural.
    • Hydroxymethyl furfural condenses with resorcinol to form a red-colored complex.

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