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AAT Bioquest

What are the advantages of phosphate buffer?

Posted December 22, 2023


Answer

There are several advantages of phosphate buffers. They are listed in the bulleted points below. 

  • It provides stability (stable for several weeks at 4°C )
  • It provides high buffer capacity
  • It is nontoxic to cells
  • Phosphate is highly soluble in water
  • pH changes little with temperature
  • Most physiological of common buffers
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