The presence of acid can be detected by using an indicator such as litmus paper. Litmus paper turns blue litmus to red.
Nitroprusside test detects the presence of cysteine and cystine amino acids. These amino acids react with nitroprusside to form a purple color complex, indicating a positive test for cysteine or cystine.
There is a simple device called a pH meter which can be used to measure acidity or alkalinity.
with a conductivity test!
litmus paper test
no
Litmus paper
To avoid splashing.
Because proteins are polymers of amino acids, hydrolysis followed by amino acids determination is a method. Ninhydrin is an oxidating agent which leads to the oxidative deamination of alpha-amino groups. Ninhyndrin test is used to detect ammonia, primary (deep blue or purple color (Ruhemann's purple)) and secondary amines (yellow), this is a proof of free amino acids in proteins. to distinguisn between Amino Acids and proteins you need a peptide bond test which can be done by Biuret test.
Amino acids that contain an indole group, such as tryptophan, give a positive Ehrlich test. The Ehrlich test is a colorimetric test that detects compounds containing indole or phenolic groups by producing a pink or red color when reacted with p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde reagent.
No, Ninhydrin is not used to test for the presence of lipids. Ninhydrin is commonly used to detect the presence of amino acids or proteins by producing a purple color when in contact with them. Lipids are usually tested using methods like the Sudan Red test or the paper towel test.
Yes. One example of this is the 'coin test' with coke.
These substances are called pH indicators.