Benidicts Solution

Benedict's Solution – Reducing Sugar Test Reagent | GLASSWORLD South Africa

Benedict's Solution is a classic qualitative and semi-quantitative reagent used for the detection of reducing sugars in biological, food science, and clinical samples. Based on copper(II) sulphate in an alkaline sodium citrate and sodium carbonate matrix, Benedict's Solution produces a characteristic colour change from blue to green, yellow, orange, or brick-red precipitate in the presence of reducing sugars such as glucose, fructose, maltose, and lactose. GLASSWORLD supplies ready-to-use Benedict's Solution to laboratories, schools, and universities across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

Key Features

• Ready-to-use formulation – No preparation required; supplied as a stable working solution
• Sensitive and selective – Detects a wide range of reducing sugars including glucose, fructose, and maltose
• Clear colour change endpoint – Colour progression from blue → green → yellow → orange → brick-red indicates increasing sugar concentration
• Stable formulation – Long shelf life under correct storage conditions
• Available in various pack sizes – Suitable for teaching labs to high-throughput clinical and food testing

Applications

• Detection of reducing sugars in urine (glucose screening)
• Food science and beverage sugar content testing
• Biochemistry and carbohydrate chemistry teaching demonstrations
• Clinical and point-of-care glucose screening
• School, university, and teaching laboratory practicals
• Quality control in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing

Available in laboratory quantities. Supplied to schools, universities, clinical, and food laboratories across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Request a quote for pricing, pack sizes, or bulk orders.

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