Standard (molecule

tested)
Indicator Used Description and
control (standard)
test results
Description
negative control
test results
glucose Benedicts Solution The solution turned a
swampy green at top,
blue in the middle,
and a rusty orange at
the bottom. Later, the
orange seemed to
spread all throughout
the mixture. 1:40
There was no color
change throughout
the whole test.
starch Lugols Iodine The solution turned
from a brown-red to
an extremely dark
brown (nearly black).
The solution turned
into an orangey
amber after the
iodine was mixed into
the test tube.
protein Biuret Reagent The solution turned
into a lovely lavender
color.
The solution stayed
clear.
fat Sudan IV The mixture is a
cloudy white-pink on
top (the oil) and a
rosy pink on the
bottom.
It is transparent with
hints of pink