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Benedict's Test for Sucrose

Sucrose is heated with Benedict's reagent with no visible reaction.

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Voiceover
Aqueous sucrose is mixed with Benedict's reagent. The mixture is then heated. Sucrose is a nonreducing sugar and does not react with Benedict's reagent.


       

Results of Benedict's Test with Glucose, Sucrose, and Fructose
Design, Text and Demonstrator:  
  Gary Trammell University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
Videographer/Editor:  
  Steve Dykema University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
Voice:  
  Margaret Biddle University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Audio Production:  
  Greg Minix University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering, Madison, WI 53706
  Jerrold J. Jacobsen University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706