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Iodine Test

Iodine Test – Principle, Procedure, Result, Uses

Avatar for Sourav Pan By Sourav Pan (M.Sc. in Microbiology) • Published on March 29, 2026 • 15 min read
Iodine Test - Iodine test for starch Principle, Procedure, Result, Uses

Iodine testing is a chemical test that distinguishes mono- or diaccharides from polysaccharides such as amylase, glycogen, and dextrin. Starch-iodine is a variant of this test. It’s used to determine if there is glucose in the leaves.

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