ANN 111: Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2+1)

SPOT TESTS

Some feed supplements can be identified by using simple chemical reagents 

Reagents	Reaction	Compounds identified
2.5% Ammonium molybdate solution	Effervescence and no precipitate	Carbonates, viz., calcium carbonate sodium bicarbonate
2.5% Ammonium molybdate solution	Yellow precipitate and no effervescence	Phosphates, viz. disodium phosphate, monosodium phosphate, bone meal
2.5% Ammonium molybdate solution	Effervescence & Yellow precipitate	Dicalcium phosphate