Lab Chemical
BENEDICT’S REAGENT QUALITATIVE
Product code RXSOL-60-6604-031
BENEDICT’S REAGENT QUALITATIVE
Description
Benedict's reagent (often called Benedict's qualitative solution or Benedict's solution)
is a chemical reagent and complex mixture of sodium carbonate,
sodium citrate, and copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate.
It is often used in place of Fehling's solution to detect the presence of reducing sugars.
Application
Application
The primary application of Benedict's test is to detect the presence of simple carbohydrates in an unidentified analyte.
Precautions
Precautions