buffer solution
Resists acidity changes
A buffer solution resists changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added.
It typically contains a weak acid and its conjugate base, or a weak base and its conjugate acid.
Buffers are essential in chemistry and biology, where many processes require stable pH: Blood is a buffer solution that maintains pH around 7.4.
Measure of solution acidity
- acidityLow pH condition
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- bicarbonateAcid-neutralizing salt
- carbonateAdd dissolved gas
phosphate · acetate · citrate · pKa · hydrogen ions · conjugate acid · amphoteric · neutralization
Measuring concentration by addition
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
- beakerLaboratory measuring container
- flaskPortable liquid container
- molaritySolute amount per volume
concentration · reagent · indicator · pH meter · volumetric · analyte · spectrophotometry · preparation
Capacity to withstand force
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- equilibrationReaching a balanced state
- steady stateUnchanging system condition
homeostasis · regulation · dynamic equilibrium · effective range · saturation · capacity · tolerance
Laboratory technique for growing tissue
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
- PCRDNA amplification technique
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
pharmaceutical · biological samples · DNA extraction · blood chemistry · diagnostic testing
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- acidityLow pH condition
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- bicarbonateAcid-neutralizing salt
carbonate · phosphate · acetate · citrate · pKa · hydrogen ions · conjugate acid · amphoteric · neutralization · pH scale
titration
Measuring concentration by addition
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
- beakerLaboratory measuring container
- flaskPortable liquid container
molarity · concentration · reagent · indicator · pH meter · volumetric · analyte · spectrophotometry · preparation · calibration
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- equilibrationReaching a balanced state
steady state · homeostasis · regulation · dynamic equilibrium · effective range · saturation · capacity · tolerance
cell culture
Laboratory technique for growing tissue
- electrophoresisField-driven particle separation
- PCRDNA amplification technique
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
fermentation · pharmaceutical · biological samples · DNA extraction · blood chemistry · diagnostic testing
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