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. Solution A for USP Testing of, 1.00 L Glass amber
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Solution A for USP Testing of, 1.00 L Glass amber (1 per EA )
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    was $110.00 Special Price $84.62
  2. Water Hardness Buffer, 4.00 L Poly natural
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Water Hardness Buffer, 4.00 L Poly natural (1 per EA )
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    was $215.00 Special Price $165.40
  3. TBAH 1 M in Methanol, 100.00 mL Glass amber
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    TBAH 1 M in Methanol, 100.00 mL Glass amber (1 per EA )
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    was $592.00 Special Price $455.44
  4. 4L Blue Buffer Solution pH 10.0 @ 25°C, Cubitainer
    Manufacturer: Midland Scientific
    4L Blue Buffer Solution pH 10.0 @ 25°C, Cubitainer (1 per EA )
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    was $141.29 Special Price $96.80
  5. Maltitol Solution, NF, CAS# 585-88-6
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Maltitol Solution, NF. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA )
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    $5,030.32
  6. Sodium Hypochlorite, 5 Percent Available Chlorine, Solution, Reagent, 20L, CAS# 7681-52-9
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Hypochlorite, 5 Percent Available Chlorine, Solution, Reagent, 20L, CAS# 7681-52-9 (1 per EA )
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    $1,036.85
  7. Polyquaternium-D11, 20 Percent Aqueous Solution, 500mL, CAS# 53633-54-8
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Polyquaternium-D11, 20 Percent Aqueous Solution is used in cosmetics as an antistatic, emulsion stabilizing, film forming hair fixatant. 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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  8. Ferric Chloride, 41 DEG Be Solution, 55gal, CAS# 7705-08-0
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Ferric Chloride, 41 DEG Be Solution- 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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    $1,960.25
  9. Sodium Hydroxide, 50 Percent (w/w) Solution, Technical, 55gal, CAS# 1310-73-2
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Hydroxide, 50 Percent (w/w) Solution, Technical is commonly known as Caustic soda. Technical grade products supplied by Spectrum are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use. These materials may or may not have a Certificate of Analysis available.

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    $2,192.15
  10. Vario Dpd Total, F10 100 Pack
    Manufacturer: Lovibond Tintometer Group
    Direct Replacement for Hach P/N 2105669. Reagent Chlorine Total Vario Powder Pack Size 100 (100 per PK)
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    $26.60
  11. Vario Manganese Lr Reagent Set, F10 100 Tests, Ea/1
    Manufacturer: Lovibond Tintometer Group
    Direct Replacement for Hach P/N 2651700. (1 per EA)
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    $81.10
  12. Benzalkonium Chloride Solution, 50 Percent, NF, 4L, CAS# 8001-54-5
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Benzalkonium Chloride Solution, 50 Percent, NF is used as a solubilizing agent and wetting agent excipient. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA)
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    $1,184.77
  13. Sodium Hydroxide, 5 Percent (w/v) Solution, 200L, CAS# 543-94-2
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Hydroxide, 5 Percent (w/v) 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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    $2,129.75
  14. Sulfuric Acid, 12.00 N Solution, 500mL, CAS# 7664-93-9
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sulfuric Acid, 12.00 N 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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    $6,790.78
  15. Vario Dpd Free, F10 100 Pack
    Manufacturer: Lovibond Tintometer Group
    Direct Replacement for Hach P/N 2105569. Reagent Chlorine Free Vario Powder Pack Size 100 (100 per PK)
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    $26.60
  16. Trichloroacetic Acid, 100 Percent (w/v) Aqueous Solution, 20L, CAS# 76-03-9
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Trichloroacetic Acid, 100 Percent (w/v) Aqueous Solution and other TCA solutions are used, depending upon grade and purity, in biochemistry to help the precipitation of macromolecules, cosmetics, topical medication preparations and in the production of pesticides. 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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    $5,265.30
  17. Pd 260 Nitrification Inhibitor Refill 1 X 35 Gram Vial, Ea/1
    Manufacturer: Lovibond Tintometer Group
    Direct Replacement for Hach P/N 253335. (1 per EA)
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    $31.60
  18. Elastin, 10 Percent Solution, 18kg, CAS# 23411-34-9
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Elastin, 10 Percent Solution - 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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    $4,938.50
  19. Sodium Hydroxide-d, 99+ Atom Percent D, 40 Percent (w/w) solution in D2O, CAS# 14014-06-3
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Hydroxide-d, 99+ Atom Percent D, 40 Percent (w/w) solution in D2O - Spectrum offers a broad range of high quality deuterated products for all your routine synthesis and structural analysis needs and is the preferred brand for deuterated NMR solvents worldwide. We offer Isotopic Enrichment ranges from 97 atom % D for routine use to 99.97 atom % D for the most demanding applications.

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  20. Sodium Hydroxide, 1.00 N Solution, 200L, CAS# 1310-73-2
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Hydroxide, 1.00 N Solution is a standard solution of Caustic soda ideally suited for laboratory titrimetric techniques. You can rely on the quality of LabChem analytical test solutions for lot-to-lot reproducibility.

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    $1,580.35
  21. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, 20 Percent (w/v) Solution, 20L, CAS# 10102-40-6
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, 20 Percent (w/v) Solution - 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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    $2,126.30
  22. Benzalkonium Chloride Solution, 50 Percent, NF, 20L, CAS# 8011-62-9
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Benzalkonium Chloride Solution, 50 Percent, NF is used as a solubilizing agent and wetting agent excipient. All Spectrum Chemical NF grade products are manufactured, packaged and stored under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). (1 per EA )
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    $5,348.56
  23. Ammonium Sulfide, Light Solution, Reagent, 20L, CAS# 12135-76-1
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Ammonium Sulfide, Light Solution, Reagent, is an unstable salt with the formula (NH4)2S. It has a very strong odor, and the Reagent grade means it is used in the laboratory as an analytical testing agent. Common uses of AMMONIUM SULFIDE, LIGHT SOLUTION, REAGENT are industrial applications including photo developing, textile manufacturing and others.

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    $3,796.50
  24. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Tetrasodium Salt, Solution, 200L
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Tetrasodium Salt, Solution is typically known as EDTA and is an aminopolycarboxylic acid. It is usually used to dissolve limescale. 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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    $1,955.90
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