Auf der Spur der roten Farbe: Ein historischer Lactose-Nachweis wiederentdeckt

Tracing the red dye: A historical detection reaction for lactose re-discovered

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ByKlaus Ruppersberg, Julia Hain, Petra Mischnick
Original languageGerman
Published inChemie konkret - Forum für Unterricht und Didaktik, 24(4)
Pages302-308
Editor (Publisher)Wiley
ISSN0944-5846, 1521-3730
DOI/Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ckon.201790012 (Open Access)
Publication statusPublished – 09.2017
Keywordssugars, Woehlk-test, chemistry education, detection reaction, Lactose, Fearon's test

Chemistry history (s), medicine and basic research - these three approaches can be combined using a common context with a red dye in the center when dealing with students’ different interests and motivation levels!

The appropriate evidence, discovery, use and elucidation of the underlying mechanisms of pregnancy diabetes and lactose intolerance provide exciting questions for chemistry lessons in the field of carbohydrates, when keeping in mind European research history (s) and today’s open research questions.