Product Short Description:
SELIWANOFF REAGENT for detection of fructose
Product Description:
Seliwanoff's test is used to distinguish aldoses from ketoses. On treatment with a concentrated Acid, ketoses are dehydrated more rapidly to give furfural derivatives and on condensation with resorcinol give cherry red complex. The test will be answered by fructose, sucrose and other keto containing carbohydrates.