The Biltmore Estate is a French Renaissance-style mansion near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately-owned in the United States, at 175,000 square feet and featuring 250 rooms.
A triiodide (I 3 â) solution formed by mixing iodine and iodide (usually from potassium iodide) is used to test for starch; a dark blue color indicates the presence of starch.
Carbohydrate Utilization or Phenol Red Broth Test. Aim of Test: To test cells for the ability of an organism to utilize and digest several sugars or small carbohydrates. It is useful in identifying Gram negative bacilli, especially Enterobacteriaceae, though it may aid in identifying many other species as well.