what does a change in the color of the litmus cream indicate course hero

by Dr. Geovanny Reichel 8 min read

Litmus cream contains fat and a litmus powder indicator. The indicator is blue in the presence of fat but turns pink if lipase hydrolyzes the fat into fatty acids. The free fatty acids lower the pH and the solution turns from blue to pink when the pH is acid. What does red litmus paper test for?

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