The starch and amylase-iodine test is used to detect the presence of starch. When iodine is added to a sample containing starch, it forms a blue-black complex, indicating a positive result. Amylase, an enzyme, breaks down starch into simpler sugars, but in the presence of iodine, the starch remains intact, allowing the test to confirm its presence. Therefore, a positive reaction shows that starch is present in the sample.
As of July 2014, the market cap for Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. (IPCI) is $65,088,219.69.
The symbol for Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. in NASDAQ is: IPCI.