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HOW TO TEST THE PRESENCE OF FATS IMAGE

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Answered by Sristhi79
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Answer:

Test for Fats

Take a small quantity of the food item to be tested.

Wrap the food item in a piece of paper and crush it.

Straighten the paper.

Dry the paper by keeping it in sunlight for a while.

Observe the paper.

An oily patch on the paper indicates the presence of fats in the tested food item.

In this test the given sample to be tested is rubbed between the folds of filter paper. The appearance of translucent spot confirms the presence of fats in the given sample. Note: If there is presence of translucent spot then the presence of fats is confirmed.

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Answered by aryanbhadoriya411
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Paper Spot Test.

Explanation:

Materials Required

Filter paper.

Sunlight or any other source of light.

Food sample – Oil, Butter, Cheese, deep-fried potato chips etc.

Procedure

Select the food sample for which you need to test for fats.

In a filter paper, take a small quantity of the food.

If the food sample is liquid-like butter, oil, and cheese, gently spread it and if you are using potato chips, then crush it and wrap the paper slowly. Make sure paper is not damaged.

Leave the experiment undisturbed for 3 to 5 min aside.

Now straighten the paper and allow it to complete either by keeping it in sunlight or near the open window.

Now observe for the changes on the paper.

Observations

We can observe an oily patch on the paper, which indicates the presence of fats in the given food sample. This experiment is called the Paper Spot Test.

Result

The result is positive.

According to the observation, the presence of fats in the given food sample is indicated by the oily patch on the paper. The filter paper observes the oil from the food sample and becomes translucent. This was a simple experiment which is used to check for the presence of fats in the given food sample. This paper spot test for fats can be performed for different sources of food and can maintain a healthy life.

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