Many biological processes occurring on the lab bench require a stable pH to ensure results accuracy. A buffer is one of the best methods of achieving pH stability without interfering with the underlying process. Buffer solutions do in fact occur naturally; an example can be found in our own bodies, as our blood needs to maintain a pH of 7.35 to function properly. This basic premise is harnessed by reference material manufacturers to create stabilizing reagents for biochemical research. Sodium carbonate bicarbonate is one such example.
Why Is A Buffer Important?
pH buffers are comprised of a conjugate base and a weak acid, which allows them to maintain stable pH levels in the main solution, even if a strong acid or base is added. Using a pH buffer in an experiment or process can be extremely useful for keeping the pH levels constant and preventing any external influences from causing damage to the test process.
A pH buffer is sometimes known as a hydrogen ion buffer because its role is to absorb extra hydrogen atoms, which helps to maintain those crucially stable pH levels.
Why Is A Sodium Carbonate Bicarbonate Buffer Used?
Firstly, it is important to mention that sodium carbonate is not a buffer on its own, but when it is mixed with sodium bicarbonate it becomes a buffer that can be used in a range of protein conjugation procedures, immunoassay applications, and many others in the biochemistry and medical tests.
The Advantages of A Sodium Carbonate Bicarbonate Buffer
Using sodium bicarbonate as a buffering agent helps to improve the reliability of test results as the buffer allows processes to happen without interference from external sources. In addition to this, a sodium carbonate bicarbonate buffer has a few more advantages.
- Affordable: The sodium carbonate bicarbonate buffer is an affordable solution, making it an ideal choice for your applications.
- Easy to use: Due to their ease of use, this reduces the amount of time required to prepare the buffers and reduces the risk of any complications.
- Extended shelf life: Having a longer shelf life minimizes the likelihood of the stock going out of date or being wasted. In the long run, this is both cost-effective and time efficient.
- Ultra clean: This reduces the risk of damage or contamination to surfaces or personnel it comes into contact with.
PH Buffers From Inorganic Ventures
PH buffers are designed to support a range of processes and ours are all manufactured and tested under ISO 17034 and ISO 17025 guidelines. We offer a wide range of pH buffers so regardless of what your requirements or applications are, Inorganic Ventures will be more than happy to provide you with the correct buffer.
Get in touch with us today and you can find out more about what products we offer and how they can be used to support your processes.