Test |
Reagent |
Purpose |
Molisch |
Molisch reagent |
detect the presence of |
Iodine |
Iodine solution |
detect the presence of starch |
Benedict's |
Benedict's reagent |
detect the presence of reducing sugars, |
Barfoed's |
Barfoed's reagent |
used to differentiate between monosaccharides |
Seliwanoff |
Seliwanoff's reagent |
used to differentiate between aldoses and |
Rothera |
Sodium nitroprusside, |
detect ketone bodies (acetone, |