Test for Carbohydrates & Lipids Flashcards
general test for carbohydrates that has 5 carbon atoms
Molisch
VIOLET RING
detects aldehyde reducing sugar
the general test for monosaccharides
Fehling-alkali
Positive: Reddish Brown
Negative: Blue
tautomerization happens here
detects the presence of reducing sugars
Benedict-alkali
Positive: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green
Negative: Blue
distinguish monosaccharide and disaccharide reducing sugar
Barfoed-acidic
Positive: Brick Red Precipitate
Negative: Blue
distinguish ketose from aldose
detects KETOSE
Seliwanoff
Positive: Cherry Red (Ketose)
Negative : Pinkish (Aldose)
distinguish pentose and hexose
detects pentose
Bial’s Orcinol
Positive: Blue-Green Colored Complex (pentose)
Negative: Muddy Brown (hexose)
detects galactose and lactose
Mucic
Positive: Crystallization
Negative: No crystals
detects presence of polysaccharides
starch, glycogen, cellulose, dexteran
Iodine Test
Positive: Blue-Black Colored Complex
Negative: no change or Yellowish Brown
T or F
Fehlings -detects aldehyde (aldose)
Seliwanoff - detects ketone (ketose)
True
Reagents Edition for CARBO:
Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) - dehydrating agent to form furfural
a-naphthol 95% ethanol- condensing agent reacts to furfural forming voilet ring
Molisch Test
Reagents Edition for CARBO:
Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate (II)
(CuSO4 5H20)
Potassium Sodium Tartrate
KNaC4H4O6·4H2O
Fehling’s Test
AKA Rochelle Salt
Sodium Potassium Tartrate
Reagents Edition for CARBO:
Sodium Carbonate
Na2CO3
Sodium Citrate
Na3C6HO7
Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate (II)
CuSO4 5H20
Benedict’s Test
Reagents Edition for CARBO:
Acetic Acid
CH3COOH
Copper Acetate
Cu(CH3COO)2
Barfoed’s Test
Reagents Edition for CARBO:
Resorcinol - Condensing Agent
HCl - Dehydratating Agent
Seliwanoff’s Test