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Sourav PanApril 21, 2025

What color does glucose turn in the Seliwanoff test?

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Sourav PanApril 21, 2025

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Glucose, being an aldose, does not give a strong positive result in the Seliwanoff test. It typically results in little to no color change or a very faint pink color. This is because glucose, an aldose, does not have the same reactive ketone group as fructose and thus does not react strongly with resorcinol under acidic conditions.

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