Nitric-sulfuric acid color test
[ Simple Qualitative Test for DDT Detection ]
What to Test:
Biological Specimens The reagent: 1 mL nitric acid + 30 mL sulfuric acid Method:
Indications: A RED color that changes to ORANGE then to GREEN in the acid layer suggests the presence of DDT or its metabolite DDE. A RED color that does not change is given by DDD. (Moffat, 1986). *For the reference of the test (CLICK HERE). |