Macromolecule Identification Lab Flashcards
1
Q
Iodine
A
tests for: starch
negative: brown
positive: dark purple
2
Q
Biuret
A
tests for: proteins
negative: royal blue
positive: violet/purple
3
Q
Benedicts
A
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)
4
Q
Sudan IV
A
tests for: Fats
negative: no red fat globules
positive: red boundary around fat globules