| CPC G01N 31/22 (2013.01) [G01N 21/31 (2013.01); G01N 21/78 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims | 

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               1. A method for quantification of carbohydrates in an aqueous sample, said method comprising the steps of: 
            a. admixing sulphuric acid and 2-Phenoxyethanol with an aqueous sample containing carbohydrates to obtain a reaction mixture; 
                b. incubating the reaction mixture to form a coloured complex; and 
                c. measuring the absorbance of the coloured complex to quantify an amount of carbohydrates present in the aqueous sample. 
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