Carbohydrates Flashcards
Anthrone Test
Green (dilute)
Blue (conc)
Pentose, Hexose
Molisch Test
Alpha Naphthol Reaction
Purple ring
Pentose, Hexose
Fehling’s Test
Yellow or red ppt
Reducing sugars
Benedict’s Test
Red, green, or yellow ppt
Reducing sugars
Nylander’s Test
Black solution/ppt
Reducing sugars
Bartoed’s Test
Reducing monosaccharides
Red precipitate
Phenylhydrazine Test / Osazone Test
Needle shape osazone
Glucose
Fructose,
Galactose
Mannose
Reducing sugars
Phenylhydrazine Test / Osazone Test
Sun flower shape
Maltose
Reducing sugar
Phenylhydrazine Test / Osazone Test
Cotton-ball shape
Lactose
Reducing sugars
Phenylhydrazine Test / Osazone Test
Dense ball needle shape
Arabinose
Seliwanoff’s Test
Resorcinol HCI Reaction
Cherry red complex
Ketohexose, Aldohexoses
Bial’s Test
Blue or bluish green color
Pentoses
Aniline Acetate Test
Bright red or pink color
Pentoses
Mucic Acid Test
White precipitate
Galactose, Galactose-containing sugars
Tollen’s Test
Silver Mirror Test
Silver mirror or black ppt
Aldehydes