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.

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  1. 250mL Yellow Buffer Solution pH 7.0 @ 25°C, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: Midland Scientific
    250mL Yellow Buffer Solution pH 7.0 @ 25°C, Poly Bottle (1 per EA )
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    was $28.80 Special Price $6.56
  2. Hydrogen Peroxide Solution, 30 Percent, Reagent, ACS, 4L, CAS# 7722-84-1
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Hydrogen Peroxide Solution, 30 Percent, Reagent, ACS, is the simplest peroxide, a strong oxidizer that appears as a clear and slightly viscous liquid. Its oxidizing properties are so strong that it is considered a highly reactive oxygen species. Due to it being a weak acid it can form hydroperoxide or peroxide salts. One of its biggest uses is in the treatment of drinking water, removing odors, organic materials and the amount of Hydrogen sulfides and Iron. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured Hydrogen Peroxide is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.

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  3. Isopropyl Alcohol 70% V/V (Made From ACS Grade), 200L, Poly Drum
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, , UN Number: UN1219 (1 per EA)
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    was $3,097.10 Special Price $2,322.82
  4. Sodium Nitroprusside 0.05% W/V, 1L, Amber Glass
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 12, , UN Number: (1 per EA)
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    was $76.70 Special Price $59.00
  5. Color Development Solution, 2 oz
    Manufacturer: Taylor Technologies
    Color Development Solution, 2 oz (1 per EA)
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    was $35.67 Special Price $27.25
  6. Alcohol-Glycerin 50-50, 125ML, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, , UN Number: UN1987 (1 per EA)
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    was $42.00 Special Price $31.50
  7. Starch, Iodide-Free TS - 100mL
    Manufacturer: Dawn Scientific
    Starch, Iodide-Free TS - 100mL (1 per EA )
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    was $42.62 Special Price $41.56
  8. Sodium Silicate, 40 DEG Be Solution, 4L, CAS# 6834-92-0
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Silicate, 40 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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  9. Hydrochloric Acid, 1.0 N Aqueous Solution, 4L, CAS# 7647-01-0
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Hydrochloric Acid, 1.0 N Aqueous Solution, is a colorless and clear, highly corrosive, highly pungent solution of hydrogen chloride in water. As an monoprotic acid and one of the six common strong mineral acids it is the least likely to be subject to an oxidation-reduction reaction. Hydrochloric acid is also frequently used during chemical analysis to prepare samples for analysis. It reacts with basic compounds, turning them into dissolved chlorides that can then undergo analysis.

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  10. Iodine, 0.0156N, 4L, Amber Glass
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 18, Traceable to NIST, UN Number: (1 per EA)
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    was $140.30 Special Price $105.22
  11. Potassium Iodide 5% W/V, 4L, Amber Poly
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, Traceable to NIST, UN Number: (1 per EA)
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    was $141.80 Special Price $106.35
  12. Sodium Hydroxide Reagent (1 drop = 0.5 g/100 mL HCl), 2 oz, Dropper Bottle
    Manufacturer: Taylor Technologies
    Sodium Hydroxide Reagent (1 drop = 0.5 g/100 mL HCl), 2 oz, Dropper Bottle (1 per EA)
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    was $51.28 Special Price $39.17
  13. Water Hardness Buffer, 1L, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, , UN Number: (1 per EA)
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    was $74.70 Special Price $57.46
  14. Sodium Thiosulfate, 0.0375N (0.0375M), 4L, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 12, Traceable to NIST, UN Number: (1 per EA)
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    was $101.10 Special Price $77.78
  15. Potassium Dichromate, 0.5N (0.083M), 1L, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, Traceable to NIST, UN Number: (1 per EA)
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    was $92.80 Special Price $69.60
  16. Dimethylglyoxime 1% (Alc), 125ML, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, , UN Number: UN1170 (1 per EA)
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    was $39.80 Special Price $29.85
  17. Sulfuric Acid, 0.5N (0.25M), 500ML, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, Traceable to NIST, UN Number: UN2796 (1 per EA)
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    was $30.40 Special Price $22.80
  18. Zinc Sulfate 10% W/V, 1L, Poly Bottle
    Manufacturer: LabChem
    Shelf Life (months): 24, , UN Number: (1 per EA)
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    was $94.80 Special Price $72.93
  19. Silver Nitrate, 0.01 Normal, 3.8 L, Amber Poly
    Manufacturer: 710 Spirits Rocky Mtn Reagents
    N/100 (0.01 M) (1 per EA)
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    $88.05
  20. Sodium Hydroxide, SVS Concentrate, To Prepare 0.01 N Solution, 1UNIT, CAS# 1310-73-2
    Manufacturer: Spectrum Chemical
    Sodium Hydroxide, SVS Concentrate, To Prepare 0.01 N Solution (1 per EA )
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    $109.45
  21. Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5-15% - 1L, CAS#7681-52-9
    Manufacturer: Dawn Scientific
    Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5-15% - 1L, CAS#7681-52-9 (1 per EA )
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    was $53.62 Special Price $52.28
  22. Iodine, 0.002 N, 4.00 L Glass amber
    Manufacturer: Reagents Inc
    Iodine, 0.002 N, 4.00 L Glass amber (1 per EA )
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    was $260.00 Special Price $200.02
  23. TRIS-CAPS Buffer 10X Solution, 2 x 500 Milliliter Bottles CAS# 77-86-1, 1135-40-6, 151-21-3
    Manufacturer: Research Products International
    Dimensions: 3.50 x 8.50 x 3.50, Weight: 2.4, Cas#: 77-86-1, 1135-40-6, 151-21-3 Research or further manufacturing use only, not for food or drug use. (1 per EA)
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    $250.00
  24. Ammonia Solution, FCC, 2.5L, 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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