Each polysaccharide tested gives different color results with the iodine test

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Aram Kocharyan · Answer 1 · 2022-04-23T07:23:32+0000

Iodine (iodine-potassium iodide) staining distinguishes starch ( a polysaccharide) from monosaccharides, a disaccharides and other polysaccharides. Therefore, a bluish black color is a positive test for starch, and a yellow-ish brown color ( no color change) is a negative test for starch.

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