Biuret's Test for Protein

Biuret’s test is used to indicate the presence of peptide bond in a substance being tested. The presence of the peptide bond indicates the p...

Ninhydrin's test for Amino Acids

Ninhydrin’s test is used to indicate the presence of amino acids in a substance. Ninhydrin solution is used to detect all types of amino aci...

Pauly's Test for Histidine and Tyrosine

Pauly's test is a chemical test to detect the amino acid histidine and tyrosine. The basic principle in pauly's test is diazotized. ...

Seliwanoff's Test for Ketose Sugars

Seliwanoff's test used to distinguish sugars that included ketose or aldose. Aldose sugars have an aldehyde group, while ketose have a k...

Benedict’s Test for Monosaccharides and Reducing Sugars

Benedict’s test used to indicate the presence of monosaccharides and reducing sugars. Copper sulphate in the benedict’s reagent will react w...

Molisch's Test for Carbohydrates

Molisch's test is used to indicate the presence of carbohydrates in a solution. Molish test applies to all classes of carbohydrates. Nei...

Barfoed's Test for Monosaccharides

Barfoed's test used to distinguish the monosaccharide and disaccharide. Monosaccharides oxidized by Cu 2+ ions form a carboxylic group a...