Principle
Fruit juices contain pectic substances, which can be isolated by precipitation with ethanol. Pectins are polysaccharides, which form stable gels with sugar and citric acid. Pectic substance is detected in orange juice.
Learning objectives
- Composition and function of pectic substances
Benefits
- Easy teaching and efficient learning by using interactive experimentation PHYWE-Software
- Experiment is part of a complete solution set with experiments for the topic Food Chemistry matched with international curriculum: all topics are covered