Macromolecule Identification Lab Flashcards

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Iodine

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tests for: starch
negative: brown
positive: dark purple

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Biuret

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tests for: proteins
negative: royal blue
positive: violet/purple

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Benedicts

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tests for: reducing sugars (all monosaccharides but only some disaccharides; sucrose is negative with Benedicts)
negative: aqua blue
positive: green, orange, or red (the more towards red, the greater the sugar concentration)

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Sudan IV

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tests for: Fats
negative: no red fat globules
positive: red boundary around fat globules

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