Millon’s test: (Test For Detection of Tyrosine) Significance: Amino Acid Tyrosine (Hydroxyphenylalanine) and other phenolic compounds give this reaction. Millon’s test is used for the detection of amino acid tyrosine. REAGENTS: Millon’s Reagent: Mixture of mercurous and mercuric nitrates. PRINCIPLE: The mercurous and mercuric nitrate reacts with the hydroxybenzene … [Read more...]