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PERIOD OF PLAN: Week ending Friday 18th October 2024.

GRADE: GRADE 8

SUBJECT: Integrated Science

TOPIC: Food Testing

SUB TOPIC: What is a food test? Types of food tests and their importance.

INTRODUCTION OF FOOD TESTING


What is Food Testing?
Food Testing is the process of analyzing food samples to determine their safety, quality, and
composition. It helps protect consumers from foodborne illness and ensures food products
meet regulatory standards. Laboratories conduct tests using advanced techniques to identify
potential hazards and contain contaminants.
IMPORTANCE OF FOOD TESTING
Food testing is important because:
 It helps determine the safety of food for use.
 It assures that food is free of physical, chemical, and biological hazards.

TYPES OF FOOD TESTING


 Iodine for starch test
 The filter paper test for lipids
 The Biuret test for protein
 Benedict solution for reducing sugar, e.t.c

Types of food Test Results


Reducing sugar (e.g. Add one dropper full of A brick-red precipitate
glucose) Benedict’s solution to a indicates the presence of
small sample of the food. a reducing sugar.
Warm mixture gently.
Non-reducing sugar (e.g. Add a few drops of dilute The acid breaks the non-
sucrose) hydrochloric acid and reducing sugar up into
warm gently. Neutralize reducing sugars which
the solution by gradually produce a brick-red
adding sodium carbonate precipitate with
until the fizzing stops. Test Benedict’s solution.
with Benedict’s solution.
Starch Add a few drops of iodine A blue-black color
solution. indicates the presence of
starch.
Protein Add 1cm3 of 0.1 M sodium A purple color indicates
hydroxide followed by 2 the presence of protein.
drops of 1% copper sulfate
solution. This is called the
Biuret test.
Fat Rub the sample on paper A translucent grease spot
and view it in good light. shows the sample
Or add 2cm3 ethanol to contains fat.
crushed food and shake A cloudy mixture indicates
vigorously. the presence of fat.

Benedict’s Test: Materials and Apparatus


These are the apparatus and materials for Benedict’s test.

Apparatus

 Test tubes
 Test tube rack
 Pipette
 Tripod
 Bunsen burner
 Wire gauze
 500 mL beaker

Materials

 Water
 Benedict's reagent
 Samples to be tested
Figure 1 - Set up of the heated water bath apparatus.

BIURET TEST FOR PROTEIN


These are the apparatus and materials needed for Biuret Test:
Apparatus:
 Dry test tube
 Pipettes
 Test tube stand
 Distilled water

Materials:
 Sodium Hydroxide
 Copper Sulfate solution

Iodine test for starch

Materials Required
 Knife
 Spatula
 Porcelain tile.
 Iodine solution
 Food sample – Potato or any other vegetables or fruits.

Filter paper for testing fats


Materials Required
Filter paper.
Sunlight or any other source of light.
Food sample – Oil, Butter, Cheese, deep-fried potato chips etc.

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