Seliwanoff’s Test – Principle, Procedure, Result, Uses

Seliwanoff's Test Principle, Procedure, Result

Seliwanoff’s Test is a biochemical colour reaction that is used mainly to distinguish between ketose sugar and aldose sugar. It is performed by using Seliwanoff’s reagent (resorcinol + concentrated hydrochloric acid) and the sugar solution is heated with this reagent. In this test the acid act as dehydrating agent and the reaction is based on … Read more