Sugar components - Sucrose determination (Titrimetric)

Sugar Components - Determination of Sucrose (Titrimetric)
Sugar Components - Determination of Sucrose (Titrimetric)

In general, the chemical name of table sugar is sucrose. The substance described as sugar in daily conversation is actually sucrose. Chemically it is a combination of sucrose, glucose and fructose carbohydrates. Sucrose, also known as tea sugar, is formed by the combination of a glucose and a fructose molecule. Sucrose, which has a very important place in human nutrition, is only produced by plants. It is mostly obtained from sugar cane and sugar beet. It is easily digestible by the human body and is a source of energy for the body.

Sucrose, which is so beneficial to the body, is not so innocent. It is mostly complained of losing weight with high calories, but it poses a serious danger to human health due to its chemical structure. Because 100 calories consume olive oil and 100 calories consume sugar does not mean the same. Once sugar is eaten, the body decomposes it into glucose and fructose. Glucose immediately enters the bloodstream and increases blood sugar levels. That's why glucose is called blood sugar. Insulin in the body immediately converts it into energy, but the part that cannot be converted is stored in the liver and converted to fat. Excess fructose is converted to triglycerides. This causes arteriosclerosis and body fat. As a result, sucrose should be consumed in a balanced way in order to be healthy.

In authorized laboratories, sucrose determination among sugar components is carried out within the scope of chemical food analysis. Titrimetric methods are among the methods used in these studies.

Calculation of the concentration of the unknown substance by reacting a solution of a substance whose concentration is known exactly and the solution of a substance whose concentration is unknown but with a known volume is called titrimetric analysis method. In this way, the concentration of the substance of unknown concentration is calculated. Here, if necessary, the amount or percentage of the substance is calculated.