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What Are Reducing Sugars? Master Organic Chemistry from www.masterorganicchemistry.com Understanding the Glucose Reduction Reaction with Tollens Reagent What is Tollens Reagent? Tollens reagent is a solution of silver ions in an ammonia-based solution. This reagent is used to detect aldehydes, which are compounds that contain a carbonyl group. The reaction …

Metabolic scheme for starchsugar interconversion in po Openi from openi.nlm.nih.gov Starch Glucose Interconversion Theory: A Historical Overview The Early History of Starch Glucose Interconversion In the early 20th century, the starch glucose interconversion theory was proposed by German chemist Walther Nernst. This theory proposed that the conversion of starch to …