Biology A-Level
Biuret test for proteins
What Biuret test for proteins means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Add an equal volume of biuret solution to the sample; a purple colour indicates peptide bonds, so protein is present, while blue is negative.
Topics that use Biuret test for proteins
- Biological molecules (OCR A-Level)
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