Phosphate Buffer (pH 5.8 to 7.4) Preparation and Recipe

A simple phosphate buffer is used ubiquitously in biological experiments, as it can be adapted to a variety of pH levels, including isotonic. This wide range is due to phosphoric acid having 3 dissociation constants, (known in chemistry as a triprotic acid) allowing for formulation of buffers near each of the pH levels of 2.15, 7.21, or 12.32. Phosphate buffer is highly water soluble and has a high buffering capacity, but will inhibit enzymatic activity and precipitates in ethanol. The buffer is one of the most popular currently used, and is commonly employed in molecular and cell biology, chemistry, and material science, among many others.

To prepare L of Phosphate Buffer (pH 5.8 to 7.4):
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Current molarity: 0.1 M	Adjust the molarity of the solution by using the slider below
Current pH: 7.4	Adjust the pH of the solution by using the slider below

Table 1. Required components

Component	Amount	Concentration
Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Heptahydrate (mw: 268.07 g/mol)	20.214 g	0.07541 M
Sodium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate (mw: 137.99 g/mol)	3.394 g	0.02459 M

Prepare 800 mL of distilled water in a suitable container.
Add 20.214 g of Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Heptahydrate to the solution.
Add 3.394 g of Sodium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate to the solution.
Adjust solution to final desired pH using HCl or NaOH
Add distilled water until the volume is 1 L.

Physiological Buffer

pH Buffering

Sample Preparation

BioAssays

Misc

Cell/Culture/Growth Media

Gel Electrophoresis

Name ▲ ▼
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

Name ▲ ▼
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)

Name ▲ ▼
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
Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA)

Name ▲ ▼
Anesthetic (MS222) Solution
Bradford Stock Solution
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
Yeast Two Hybrid (Y2H) Media, Amino Acid Dropout Mixes

Name ▲ ▼
Acrylamide Stock Solution
Electrode Buffer
Electrophoretic Transfer Buffer (20x)
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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Phosphate Buffer (pH 5.8 to 7.4) Preparation and Recipe

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