Qualitative food tests will be familiar to teachers. There are some protocols available for making estimates of the quantity of different foodstuffs (protein, starch or reducing sugar) in certain foodstuffs.
Quantitative food tests
Experiment topics
A quantitative food test: protein content of powdered milk
Use an enzyme such as Neutrase™ to digest the protein in a solution of powdered milk and record the time to completion.
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