Practical 1 (Sept 17th) Flashcards
Name the 4 organic compounds
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Testing Carbohydrates Requires:
Benedict’s
Reducing Sugars require Hydrochloric acid
What do you use to test for starches?
Lugoli’s (Iodine)
What do you need to test Lipids?
Chromatography paper
What do you need to test Protiens
Biurets
Hydrochloric acid tests for:
Reducing sugars in carbohydrates
Lugoli’s tests for:
Starches
Benedicts test for
Sugars in carbohydrates
Chromatography paper tests for
Lipids
Biurets tests for
Protien
What colors test positive for carbohydrate sugars?
Red, orange, yellow
What colors test positive for reducing sugars test?
Red, orange, yellow
Whats color indicates positive tests for starches
Black/ Blue
What indicates a positive test for lipids?
Oil spot
What color indicates a positive test for proteins ?
Purple/Lavender