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Salkowski's test
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<p>Salkowski's test, also known simply as Salkowski test, is a <a href="/facts/Qualitative_chemical_analysis/MHQf3YP6">qualitative</a> <a href="/facts/Chemical_test/6J3u77Ic">chemical test</a>, that is used in chemistry and biochemistry for detecting a presence of <a href="/facts/Cholesterol/TnfPlYc1">cholesterol</a> and other <a href="/facts/Sterol/QrVlPnWn">sterols</a>. This biochemical method got its name after German biochemist <a href="/facts/Ernst_Leopold_Salkowski/G42k23xU">Ernst Leopold Salkowski</a>, who is known for development of multiple new chemical tests, that are used for detection of different kinds of molecules (besides cholesterol and other sterols also for <a href="/facts/Creatinine/gkebqj2L">creatinine</a>, <a href="/facts/Carbon_monoxide/CKuLtEMJ">carbon monoxide</a>, <a href="/facts/Glucose/oUSkoLCD">glucose</a> and <a href="/facts/Indole/HT72P6e6">indoles</a>). A solution that has tested positive on the Salkowski's test becomes red and gets yellow glow. </p>