Bial’s Test- Principle, Procedure, Result, Uses

Bial test for pentoses Principle, Objective, Procedure, Result

Bial’s test is a chemical test used for detection of pentoses (5-carbon sugars) and it is used to distinguish pentoses from hexoses. It was developed by German physician Manfred Bial. It is also used in laboratory for estimation of RNA because RNA contains pentose sugar ribose. It works on principle of acid dehydration of sugars. … Read more