Why does albumin test negative in starch?

Albumin tests negative in starch because the test typically used to detect starch is the iodine test, which identifies the presence of amylose and amylopectin in starch by forming a blue-black complex. Albumin, being a protein, does not contain the polysaccharide structure of starch and thus does not react with iodine. Therefore, when tested, albumin will not produce any color change indicative of starch presence. Instead, albumin can be detected using other tests specific for proteins, such as the Biuret test.