Detection of Addition of Canesugar in Milk
Detection of Addition of Canesugar in Milk
Objectives:
To detect addition of canesugar milk.
Material required:
i) Milk
ii) Canesugar
iii) Conc. HCL
iv) Resorcinol powder
Apparatus:
Water bath
Principle:
Resorcinol products red colour solution with sucrose in acidic media.
Procedure:
1. Take 10 ml milk in the test tube.
2. Add 0.1 gm resorcinol powder and mix the content thoroughly.
3. Place the tube in a boiling water bath for 5 min. and observe the colour.
4. Observe if there is any development of red colour.
5. Development of red colour indicates that canesugar is added in milk.