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Thursday, 16 August 2018

Testing for protein- the Biuret Test.

Aim: To test if a sample of food contains protein.

Equipment: Test tube, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), copper sulfate (CuSO4), food sample.

Method:

* Place about 2mL of the sample into a test tube and add 5 drops of sodium hydroxide.
* Add 5 drops of copper sulfate.
* shake the test tube gently form side to side.

Results: If the solution remains blue, then no protein is present. If the solution changes to a Purple colour then protein is present in the sample.

Here are our results:





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