Citrate-Phosphate Buffer (40 mM, pH 5.6) Preparation and Recipe

A traditional buffer originally introduced in 1921. Since the Citrate-Phosphate buffer (also known as the McIlvaine buffer) only has 2 ingredients, the recipe can be adjusted to a pH range of 3-8. It is used for multiple applications in cell biology, molecular biology, and hematology.

To prepare L of Citrate-Phosphate Buffer (40 mM, pH 5.6):
Change the value in the textbox above to scale the recipe volume

Table 1. Required components

Component	Amount	Concentration
Sodium phosphate dibasic (anhydrous) (mw: 141.96 g/mol)	2.82 g	0.01986 M
Citric Acid (mw: 192.12 g/mol)	4.2 g	0.02186 M

Prepare 800 mL of distilled water in a suitable container.
Add 2.82 g of Sodium phosphate dibasic (anhydrous) to the solution.
Add 4.2 g of Citric Acid to the solution.
Add distilled water until the volume is 1 L.
Sterilize by autoclaving. (The final solution contains 20 mM Na2HPO4.)

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Extracellular Saline (1x, pH 7.3)
HBSS (Hank's Balanced Salt Solution)
HEPES Buffer (1 M, 7.5 pH)
HHBS (Hank's Buffer with Hepes)
PBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline) (1X, pH 7.4)
PBS with Ca2+and Mg2+ (D-PBS)
Tyrode's Solution, Acidic

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ACES Buffer (0.1 M, 6.7 pH)
Acetate Buffer (0.1 M, pH 5.0)
Acetate Buffer (pH 3.6 to 5.6)
ADA Buffer (0.5 M, 6.6 pH)
Ammonium Acetate
Ammonium Bicarbonate (50 mM, pH 7.8)
Ammonium Sulfate, Saturated
BES-Buffered Saline (2X) (0.05 M, pH 6.95)
Bicine (1 M, pH 8.26)
Bis-Tris Buffer (1 M, 6.5 pH)
Borate Buffer
CAPS (0.5 M, pH 10.4)
Carbonate-Bicarbonate Buffer (pH 9.2 to 10.6)
CHES (0.5 M, pH 9.5)
Citrate Buffer (0.1 M, pH 6.0)
Citrate Buffer (pH 3.0 to 6.2)
Citrate-Phosphate Buffer (0.15 M, pH 5.0)
Citrate-Phosphate Buffer (110 mM, pH 5.6)
Citrate-Phosphate Buffer (40 mM, pH 5.6)
Diethanolamine (1 M, pH 9.8)
EBSS (magnesium, calcium, phenol red) (pH 7.0)
Glycine (0.1 M, pH 2.2)
Glycine-HCl Buffer (0.1 M, pH 3.0)
Glycine-Sodium Hydroxide Buffer (0.08 M, pH 10)
HEPPSO (1 M, pH 7.85)
Hydrochloric Acid-Potassium Chloride Buffer (0.1 M, pH 2.0)
Imidazole-HCl Buffer (0.05 M, pH 7.0)
Maleic Acid (1 M, pH 7.5)
MES (0.5 M, pH 6)
MOPS Buffer (10X) (0.2 M, pH 7)
MOPSO Buffer (0.5 M, 6.9 pH)
Phosphate Buffer (pH 5.8 to 7.4)
PIPES Buffer (1 M, 6.8 pH)
Potassium Phosphate Buffer (1 M, pH 6.5)
Potassium Phosphate (pH 5.8 to 8.0)
Sodium Acetate (3 M, pH 5.2)
Sodium Borate Buffer (1 M, pH 8.5)
Sodium Phosphate Solution
SSC buffer (20X) (3 M, pH 7)
TAE (1 M, pH 8.6)
TB Buffer
TBS (1 M, pH 7.4)
TES Buffer (1 M, 7.5 pH)
Tricine (1 M, pH 8.05)
Tris Buffer (1 M, pH 7.2)
Tris-Buffered Saline (TBS, 0.1 M)
Tris-citrate Buffer (pH 8.0)
Trizma® Buffer (pH 7.0 to 9.2)

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ACK Lysis Buffer
Alkaline Sodium Thiosulfate
BAC DNA Microinjection Buffer
DEAE-dextran
EDTA Solution
Elution Buffer
Gey's Balanced Salt Solution
H-50 Buffer
Lysis Solution
Osmium Tetroxide Solution
Paraformaldehyde Solution (8%)
TE Buffer 10X
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Anesthetic (MS222) Solution
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5-Fluorocytosine (5-FC) Solution
Chloroquine
Cresol Red Solution
Ethidium Bromide Solution
Immunofluorescence Quenching Solution
Mayer's Hemalum
Nuclear Fast Red Solution
Pyronin Y (PY) Solution
SSC (Northern Blot, 20x)
SSPE (Blot, 20x, pH 7.4)

Name ▲ ▼
Dithiothreitol (DTT) (1 M)
Sodium Iodide/Sodium Sulfite Solution

Name ▲ ▼
Bath Solution (Ca2+/Mg2+ Free)
Calcium Chloride Stock Solution
Carbenicillin Solution
Chelation Medium
Digestion Medium
Embryonic Medium
IPTG Solution
M9 Minimal Salts
Modified Barth's Saline (MBS)
Penicillin/Streptomycin/Chloramphenicol Antibiotic Mix
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Acrylamide Stock Solution
Electrode Buffer
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Imidazole-SDS Solution
SDS-PAGE SDS Running Buffer (10x)
Sodium Carbonate Transfer Buffer (40x, pH 9.5)
Tris/EACA Buffer
Tris-Glycine Transfer Buffer (20x)

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