Biomolecule Lab Report

This lab testing was in search for our CSI Lab research that we prepared for by studying the
basics of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and some details from the murder victim. We had a
hypothesis: Based on the victim's stomach contents, a victim could have multiple dishes that
correspond with our results. A positive result will have positive in the positive test results
column, and a negative result would have a negative test result in the negative test result
column.

Table 1
Macromolecules Chemical Test Positive Test Results Negative Test Results

Lipids Sudan IV Positive-SDIV(red) A negative result would

mixture represented not have drops, and
by red droplets, since there would be
the SDIV sticks to separate levels.
lipids.

Proteins Burriets Positive-The mixture A negative test result

after a good 5 min. would be blue.
showed a lilac color.

Carbs Monosaccharide A positive test result Negative-The mixture

Glucose would be a turned a putrid
orangey/red. yellow-green, which
would test neg.

Carbs Iodine Positive-Our mixture A yellow-orange would

Starch turned a very deep conclude negative.
purple, virtually black
that we took as a
strong positive.

Victim's Stomach Contents Test Results

Table 2
Test for lipids Test for Proteins Test for Glucose Test for Starch

Observations:There Observations:The Observations:The Observations:Our

was solubility shown test showed after 5 mixture turned a mixture turned a very
to occur between the minutes a change in putrid yellow-green, deep purple, virtually
stomach contents color to a lilac. which would test neg. black that we took as
and the SDIV(red) a strong positive.
 mixture represented
by red droplets, since
the SDIV sticks to
lipids.

Present? Yes Present? Yes Present? No Present? Yes

Not Present? Not Present? Not Present? Not Present?

Image 1 Image 2
1st tube Monosaccharides-Concluded Negative
2nd tube Polysaccharides-Concluded Positive
3rd tube Burritts-Concluded Positive
4th tube Sudan IV-Concluded Positive
5th tube Control

Conclusion
We tested positive for polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids. As well as negative for simple
sugars in the monosaccharide testing. We conclude that the victim could have ingested almost
anything of normalcy in a daily diet, but couldnt have digested something containing simple
sugars such as fruit, candy, dairy, and honey. Although the victim could have ingested
something of complex sugars, polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids. This is the only
distinguishing finding we conclude based on the test results.