Buffers and Standards
Hydrogen ion buffers comprising a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base or vice-versa and used to stabilize pH; also diluents, washing solutions, and standard-value solutions used for a broad array of scientific calibration purposes.
The buffers used to calibrate pH meters may be certified and/or traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These buffers may also be color-coded for easy identification:
- Red: pH 4.0
- Yellow: pH 7.0
- Blue: pH 10.0
Buffer Solution, pH 10.00, Reagecon™
Certified by an ISO 17025 accredited test method and fully NIST traceable. Reagecon™ Buffer Solution, pH 10.00 is tested at 20°C or 25°C to an accuracy level of ±0.01. This calibration and control buffer is specially formulated to ensure its stability, even after opening the bottle.
Thermo Scientific™ Orion™ pH Buffer Bottles
Perform accurate, reproducible pH calibrations with these color-coded buffer bottles.
pH Buffers, Twin Neck, Fisherbrand™
Perform accurate pH calibrations with color-coded, twin neck Fisherbrand™ pH Buffer Bottles.
Buffer Solution pH4.00 (Phthalate), NIST Standard Solution ready to use for pH measurement, Fisher Chemical™
MDL Number: 217672
PBS, Phosphate Buffered Saline, 10X Solution, Fisher BioReagents™
Commonly used buffer
Buffer Colour Coded Solution pH10.00 (Borate) Blue, NIST Standard Solution ready to use for pH measurement, Fisher Chemical™
CAS: 10043-35-3 Molecular Formula: BH3O3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 61.83 InChI Key: KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N IUPAC Name: boric acid SMILES: OB(O)O
Thermo Scientific™ Orion™ pH Buffer Individual Use Pouches
Ensure fresh, ready-to-use standards for pH calibration with these pH Buffer individual use pouches.
Tris Base (White Crystals or Crystalline Powder/Molecular Biology), Fisher BioReagents™
CAS: 77-86-1 Molecular Formula: C4H11NO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 121.136 InChI Key: LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: Trimethylol Aminomethane,Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane,2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol,THAM,Tris base,Trometamol PubChem CID: 6503 ChEBI: CHEBI:9754 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O
HEPES (Fine White Crystals/Molecular Biology), Fisher BioReagents™
Commonly used buffering agent | CAS: 7365-45-9 | C8H18N2O4S | 238.30 g/mol
Gibco™ HBSS, calcium, magnesium
Hanks' Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) is used for a variety of cell culture applications, such as washing cells before dissociation, transporting cells or tissue, diluting cells for counting, and preparing reagents.
Tris Hydrochloride, 1M Solution (pH 7.0/Mol. Biol.), Fisher BioReagents™
CAS: 77-86-1 Molecular Formula: C4H11NO3 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 121.136 InChI Key: LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: Tris-HCl PubChem CID: 6503 ChEBI: CHEBI:9754 IUPAC Name: 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol SMILES: C(C(CO)(CO)N)O
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (0.5M Solution/pH 8.0), Fisher BioReagents
CAS: 60-00-4 Molecular Formula: C10H16N2O8 Molecular Weight (g/mol): 292.24 MDL Number: MFCD00003541 InChI Key: KCXVZYZYPLLWCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Synonym: edta,edetic acid,ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid,edathamil,versene,endrate,havidote,titriplex,edta acid,sequestrol PubChem CID: 6049 ChEBI: CHEBI:42191 IUPAC Name: 2-[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetic acid SMILES: OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O
Technical pH Buffer Solutions, METTLER TOLEDO™
Provides a reliable all-around pH buffer. Mettler Toledo™ Technical pH Buffer Solution are specified to two decimal places and are traceable to NIST standards. Color-coded solution comes in a handy 250mL plastic bottle with no-fuss labels.