Published On Mar 23, 2021
This is the video on Seliwanoff's Test With Demonstration and Discussion of viva questions.
0:00 - Introduction
00:36 - Principle of Seliwanoff's Test
01:05 - Procedure of Seliwanoff's Test
01:38 - Viva Questions
02:29 - Demonstration of Seliwanoff's Test
Seliwanoff’s Test
Seliwanoff’s test is done to see the presence of ketose sugar usually fructose
Principle of Seliwanoff’s test
Fructose treated with HCL forms hydroxymethylfurfural, which reacts with resorcinol to form cherry red coloured complex.
Only ketohexoses react much faster under condition of the test
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