Carbohydrates' Test Flashcards
what gives positive result for all carbohydrates
molisch test and anthrone test
purpose of molisch’s test
to detect the presence of sugar
principle of molisch’s test
dehydration reaction
positive result of molisch’s test
violet ring at the junction
purpose of iodine test
to detect the presence of starch
principle of iodine test
starch-iodine complex
reagent of iodine test
iodine solution
blue-black solution
positive result of iodine test
to differentiate reducing monosaccharides from reducing polysaccharides
purpose of barfoed test
reduction-oxidation reaction
principle of barfoed test
brick-red ppt
positive result of barfoed test
to check for the presence of reducing sugars
purpose of benedicts test
reduction-oxidation reaction
benedicts test
to detect the presence of pentoses
purpose of bial’s orcinol test
dehydration reaction, condensation reaction
principle of bial’s orcinol test
