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Benedict Solution
Benedict Solution (Product Code: SCL-777/133) is a blue, alkaline copper(II) reagent used to detect reducing sugars in food tests and carbohydrate practicals in school and college laboratories. Biology and chemistry teachers keep this Benedict solution for school labs in India because a heated sample shifts from blue to green, yellow, orange or brick red with the amount of sugar; it comes ready to use in a 500 ml bottle, listed as analytical reagent with an MSDS. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India.
Specifications
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Supplied as | Solution |
| Pack size | 500 ml |
| Grade | Analytical reagent |
| Safety documentation | Supplied with MSDS |
| Shelf life | Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. |
| Product code | SCL-777/133 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
What Is Benedict Solution Used For?
Students add a small volume of the sample solution to the reagent in a test tube and stand the tube in a boiling laboratory water bath for a few minutes. If a reducing sugar such as glucose, fructose, maltose or lactose is present, the blue colour gives way to green, yellow, orange and finally a brick-red precipitate, so the final colour gives a rough idea of the amount. Sucrose and starch do not react directly; boiling them first with dilute acid and neutralising the mixture breaks them into reducing sugars, which then test positive.
Always run two controls alongside the unknowns: one tube with water for the unchanged blue, and one with a glucose solution for a clear positive. Heating in a water bath rather than directly over a flame prevents the liquid spurting from the tube. The solution contains a copper salt, so keep it off skin and out of eyes, cap the bottle after each class and store it away from direct sunlight.
Supplier
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, which trades as ScienceLab, is based in Ambala, Haryana. The company supplies ready-made reagents and solutions such as this one to schools, colleges and laboratories in India and international markets, alongside the glassware and water baths used in food-test practicals. More about the company is on the profile page.
Related Chemistry Lab Products
A complete reducing-sugar practical usually includes these items:
- D-Glucose Powder Anhydrous — makes the positive control solution.
- Starch Powder — a non-reducing carbohydrate for comparison.
- Water Bath — heats a batch of test tubes evenly.
- Hydrochloric Acid Dilute — hydrolyses sucrose before it is retested.
- Benedicts Reagent (Test Of Glucose) — the separately listed reagent in our biology range.
Browse further reagents in the Chemistry Lab category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who supplies Benedict Solution SCL-777/133?
Benedict Solution (SCL-777/133) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, Ambala, Haryana, India. The company sources the reagent for school and college food-test practicals and ships each 500 ml bottle with an MSDS to buyers in India and international markets.
Does Benedict Solution need to be prepared before use?
No preparation from solids is needed, because Benedict Solution is supplied ready-made in a 500 ml bottle. Pour a working quantity for each class, follow your lab manual for the volumes of sample and reagent, and keep the stock bottle capped.
Which sugars give a positive Benedict test?
Reducing sugars such as glucose, fructose, maltose and lactose give a positive result with Benedict Solution, changing it from blue towards brick red. Sucrose and starch test negative unless they are first hydrolysed by boiling with dilute acid and then neutralised.
How is Benedict Solution different from Fehling solution?
Benedict Solution is a single, ready-to-use solution, while Fehling solution is kept as two separate solutions that are mixed just before use; see Fehling A Solution. Both detect reducing sugars, but Benedict needs no mixing step in class.
Can Benedict Solution measure the exact amount of sugar?
Only roughly. Benedict Solution gives a semi-quantitative result: the colour range from green to brick red lets students compare samples, but an exact sugar value needs a quantitative method such as a titration or an instrumental measurement.
What is the shelf life of Benedict Solution?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Keep Benedict Solution capped and out of sunlight, and check that it is still a clear blue before each class.
Can you supply several bottles of Benedict Solution for a school group or export?
Yes. Benedict Solution is supplied to schools, colleges and dealers in India and international markets. Share the number of 500 ml bottles and delivery points through our contact page to receive a single quotation.
Request a Quote
Tell us how many 500 ml bottles you need through the contact page, or add Benedict Solution (SCL-777/133) to the enquiry cart with glucose and a water bath for one quotation.
Last updated: 24 September 2026
