Christen Thomsen Barfoed
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Christen Thomsen Barfoed (June 16, 1815 – April 30, 1899) was a Danish chemist
who devised a way to detect monosaccharide
sugars in a solution, now known as the Barfoed's test
. Barfoed is also credited with having introduced systematic chemical analyses in Danish agricultural sciences.
Chemist
A chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
who devised a way to detect monosaccharide
Monosaccharide
Monosaccharides are the most basic units of biologically important carbohydrates. They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless, water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Examples of monosaccharides include glucose , fructose , galactose, xylose...
sugars in a solution, now known as the Barfoed's test
Barfoed's test
Barfoed's Test is a chemical test used for detecting the presence of monosaccharides. It is based on the reduction of copper acetate to copper oxide , which forms a brick-red precipitate....
. Barfoed is also credited with having introduced systematic chemical analyses in Danish agricultural sciences.