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Components of Biomass-Honors
Which reagent test for which component of biomass? What is in different types of biomass, anyway? What makes a plant different than an animal?
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| ninhydrin | amino acids |
| charring or burning | carbon |
| cobalt chloride | water |
| Benedict's solution | sugar |
| biuret solution | protein |
| sudan III | lipids |
| iodine | starch |
| indophenol | vitamin C |
| all biomass contains | water, amino acids, carbon |
| sugar or starch present | plant |
| vitamin C present | tropical fruits, raw fish |
| protein and fat present | animal biomass, nuts |
| starch or protein present, water is not obvious | seed |
| leaves vs. roots? | more starch in roots |
| pH of most biomass | near neutral |
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