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Maltose Experiment 1 : Carbohydrates

Introduction: Carbohydrates are the principal source of energy in the human diet and this is usually present in the form of the polysaccharide starch. Carbohydrates are a type of macronutrient found in many food and beverage. Most carbohydrates are naturally occurring in based- food, such as grains.In this practical we exam some of the properties of carbohydrates including physical , functional and sensual.

Monosaccharides  and Disaccharides

1) Relative Solubility of Carbohydrates, Glucose , Lactose& Galactose .

Purpose:

To test the saturation point of Galactose and Glucose in the water.(mg/ml)

Materials:

Beaker 1

Beaker 2

Labels (marks on beaker where possible)

Glucose

Galactose

Electronic pound

Water

Stirring bar

Magnetic stirrer

Forceps

Producers:In this experiment, the glucose and galactose was added in the beakers with a volume of 10 ml water .Then  record the weight of each beaker and the beakers together with water. Subsequently add the quantities at a time of the specific sugar until no more can dissolve .When no more sugar will dissolve this will represent the saturation point at r.t.p ,can weigh the beakers again and obtain the weight of sugar added.

 

Date Form Experiment

The weight of beak

ers

The weight of 10g(+/-1g) water together with beakers

The saturation point of solutions

 

Beaker1( Monosaccharides Glucose )

48.19g

58.10

10.11g/10ml

Beaker 2(Disaccharides Galactose

41.69g

50.82g

3.12g/10ml

Discussion:In conclusion, the saturation of the Glucose expressed in 1.11g/1ml and the saturation of the

Galactose expressed in 3.12g/10ml.

2)Relative Sweetness and Taste Threshold

Purpose :To test the series of(10 bottles) solutions of different concentrations of three carbohydrates.

Materials:

Maltose solution

Sucrose solution

Glucose solution

10 bottles

Date Form Experiment

Sugar

Bottles

Maltose

3

Sucrose

5

Glucose

4

Discussion :Maltose is easier to taste sweet than Sucrose and Glucose. When I compare the taste with others  group members, the result of other groups are similar .Then, it is fair test to each group because all group members will taste a small sample ( 1ml)of each solutions.

3)Salt Taste Threshold

Purpose :Test the series of solutions (10 bottles) of different concentration of NaCl.

Materials:

NaCl solutions

10 bottles

Date Form Experiment

Salt(taste)

Me

 My Group members

Bottle

4

3

Discussion: I can detect a noticeable taste in bottle 4 first but my group members  taste in bottle 3 first . It is different results with me. I think the different maybe contains the habitat of life .

4)Measuring Sugar concentration

Purpose: To measure the sugar concentration of taste threshold sample for the 3 sugars and test have how many %sucrose in each sample.

 Materials:

3 sugar samples

Digital refractometer

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