Solutions are used in practically every lab, for a broad range of processes.  Lab Procurement Services carries an extensive collection of products to handle our customers' diverse requirements, including various titrimetric and other wet methods.  Please be sure to visit our pH Buffers category for all of your electrochemistry calibration needs, and our Beakers and Flasks collections to view our offerings of those essential items.

For pH buffers, check the pH value and the temperature it is stated at (most here are specified at 25 °C), the tolerance, and whether the lot is traceable to a reference standard if your quality system requires it. Color-coded buffers, such as red for pH 4, yellow for pH 7 and blue for pH 10, help avoid mix-ups during calibration. Sizes run from 500 mL bottles to 4 L bottles and 10 L and 20 L Cubitainers, so buy a size you will use before the expiration date. Electrode storage solution, offered in several sizes, keeps pH electrodes ready between uses.

Buffers and Solutions: common questions

What is 1,10-phenanthroline used for?

1,10-Phenanthroline is an organic compound that forms an intensely colored orange-red complex with ferrous iron, which is the basis of a common colorimetric method for measuring iron in water and other samples. The iron complex, known as ferroin, is also used as a redox indicator in titrations. It is sold as the monohydrate or anhydrous form, so check which one your method calls for.

How long do pH buffer solutions last once opened?

An unopened buffer is good until the manufacturer's expiration date. Once opened, buffers can change as they absorb carbon dioxide from the air or become contaminated, and alkaline buffers such as pH 10 are affected most. Pour what you need into a clean container, never return used buffer to the bottle, keep it capped, and replace it if calibration results drift.

What is the difference between a buffer and a reagent?

A buffer is a solution that resists changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added, usually a weak acid or base mixed with its salt. A reagent is any substance used to cause or measure a chemical reaction. Buffers are a kind of reagent used to hold pH steady in analyses, biological work and instrument calibration.

Buffers and Solutions

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  1. Buffer Solution, pH 10.00 +/-0.02 @ 25 DEG C, Reference Standard, 500mL
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Buffer Solution, pH 10.00 +/-0.02 @ 25 DEG C, Reference Standard are solutions mainly utilized to keep pH at a constant value in a variety of chemical applications. Ungraded products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use.

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  2. Sulfuric Acid, 0.02 Normal, 3.8 L, Poly Gallon
    Manufacturer: 710 Spirits Rocky Mtn Reagents
    N/50 (0.01 M) (1 per EA)
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    $35.15
  3. Eriochrome Black T Ind, 1% w/w, 100.00 g wide mouth
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Eriochrome Black T Ind, 1% w/w, 100.00 g wide mouth (1 per EA )
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    was $39.00 Special Price $29.16
  4. Dichlorofluorescein TS - 500mL
    Manufacturer: Dawn Scientific
    Dichlorofluorescein TS - 500mL (1 per EA )
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    was $149.62 Special Price $145.88
  5. 10L Yellow Buffer Solution pH 7.0 @ 25°C, Cubitainer
    Manufacturer: Midland Scientific
    10L Yellow Buffer Solution pH 7.0 @ 25°C, Cubitainer (1 per EA )
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    $104.75
  6. QAC Titrating Solution (lo range), 16 oz
    Manufacturer: Taylor Technologies
    QAC Titrating Solution (lo range), 16 oz (1 per EA)
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    was $62.87 Special Price $48.03
  7. Sodium Thiosulfate, 1.0 N Aqueous Solution, 1L, CAS# 10102-17-7
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Thiosulfate, 1.0 N Aqueous Solution - Spectrum solutions utilize the highest quality raw materials appropriate to your product. Most raw materials meet or exceed the specifications established by the American Chemical Society. Where appropriate, many finished products are traceable to NIST Standard Reference Materials. Manufacturing, quality control testing, and packaging are all performed in Spectrum's own facilities. Record keeping and sample retention of all produced lots ensure product consistency and complete traceability.

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  8. Sodium Carbonate, 10% w/v Solution, 3.8 L, Poly Gallon
    Manufacturer: 710 Spirits Rocky Mtn Reagents
    Sodium Carbonate, 10% w/v Solution, 3.8 L, Poly Gallon (1 per EA)
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    $46.00
  9. Sulfuric Acid, 1 Normal, 3.8 L, Poly Gallon
    Manufacturer: 710 Spirits Rocky Mtn Reagents
    N/1 (0.5 M) (1 per EA)
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    $36.55
  10. Acetate Buffer - Plating, 4.00 L Poly natural
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Acetate Buffer - Plating, 4.00 L Poly natural (1 per EA )
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    was $118.00 Special Price $88.56
  11. Sodium Thiosulfate, 0.1 N, 20.00 L Cubitainer
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Sodium Thiosulfate, 0.1 N, 20.00 L Cubitainer (1 per EA )
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    was $365.00 Special Price $273.24
  12. Chloroform/Methanol, 65:35, 4.00 L glass sc amb
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Chloroform/Methanol, 65:35, 4.00 L glass sc amb (1 per EA )
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    was $332.00 Special Price $249.48
  13. Calmagite Indicator, 0.2% w/v, 4.00 L Glass amber
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Calmagite Indicator, 0.2% w/v, 4.00 L Glass amber (1 per EA )
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    was $326.00 Special Price $244.08
  14. Methyl Red TS, Methanolic - 500mL
    Manufacturer: Dawn Scientific
    Methyl Red TS, Methanolic - 500mL (1 per EA )
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    was $75.62 Special Price $73.73
  15. Oxalic Acid 7.5%W/V, 1L, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, Traceable to NIST, UN Number: (1 per EA)
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    was $74.40 Special Price $55.80
  16. Ascorbic Acid, 100.00 g Glass amb wm
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Ascorbic Acid, 100.00 g Glass amb wm (1 per EA )
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    was $45.00 Special Price $33.48
  17. Sulfanilamide/N(NapHthyl) Reagent, 500ML, Amber Poly
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 3, , UN Number: UN1805 (1 per EA)
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    was $130.50 Special Price $100.39
  18. EDTA Disodium, 0.05 M Solution, 500mL, CAS# 6381-92-6
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    EDTA Disodium, 0.05 M Solution is also referred to as Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. The EDTA is extremely good at binding metals. This property is useful in complexometric titrations for the determination of metal levels.

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  19. Perchloric Acid, 0.1% /ACN, 1.00 L Glass amber
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Perchloric Acid, 0.1% /ACN, 1.00 L Glass amber (1 per EA )
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    was $116.00 Special Price $87.48
  20. Vario Ammonia Hr Reagent Set, F5 50 Tests, Ea/1
    Manufacturer: Lovibond Tintometer Group
    Direct Replacement for Hach P/N 2606945. Lovibond Vario Ammonia HR Reagent Set, F5, 50 Tests (1 per EA)
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    $147.90
  21. Vanadomolybdate Solution, 1L, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 12, , UN Number: UN3264 (1 per EA)
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    was $151.30 Special Price $113.48
  22. Potassium Iodate-Iodide, 0.1 N Solution
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Potassium Iodate-Iodide, 0.1 N Solution (1 per EA )
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    was $98.75 Special Price $80.35
  23. Sulfanilamide/N(NapHthyl) Reagent, 1L, Amber Poly
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 3, , UN Number: UN1805 (1 per EA)
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    was $237.50 Special Price $182.71
  24. Ammonia Solution, FCC, 500mL, CAS# 1336-21-6
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Ammonia Solution, FCC is a solution of Ammonia in water. It has many uses, but in food production it is used primarily as a leavening agent. Spectrum Chemical offers over 300 Food Grade (FCC) chemical ingredients packaged in laboratory size bottles to production drum quantities and are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) per 21CFR part 211 in FDA registered and inspected facilities.

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