Biology A-Level
Acid hydrolysis of non-reducing sugars
What Acid hydrolysis of non-reducing sugars means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Boiling a fresh sample with dilute hydrochloric acid to hydrolyse the glycosidic bonds, then neutralising with sodium hydrogencarbonate before repeating the Benedict's test.
Topics that use Acid hydrolysis of non-reducing sugars
- Carbohydrates (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- amylose and amylopectin
- beta-glucose polymer
- beta-glucose rotation
- branching and rapid hydrolysis
- condensation and water loss
- condensation of many glucose units
- glycosidic bond
- hydrogen bonds between chains
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