POTASSIUM permanganate (1 per cent solution, containing 2 per cent sodium carbonate) has been recommended 1 as a spraying reagent for detecting carbohydrates on paper chromatograms. When testing ...

IN preliminary tests carried out during the last few years, it was observed that the application of potassium permanganate to various plants was followed by a marked growth response, and in this ...

Add 10 to 15 drops of glycerol to the depression in the center of a pile of finely ground potassium permanganate in an evaporating dish on a heat proof surface. Stand back! Within a few seconds, the ...