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What materials are needed to make a phosphate buffer?
Posted April 26, 2023
Answer
The two main materials needed to make a phosphate buffer are:
- Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Heptahydrate
- Sodium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate
Other materials needed are:
- Phosphoric acid (to make the pH more acidic) or Sodium hydroxide (to make the pH more alkaline)
- Distilled Water
- pH meter
- Hot plate with stirring bar
- Glassware
Additional resources
The use of phosphate buffered saline for the recovery of cells and spermatozoa from swabs