Use good quality, fresh, distilled or de-ionized water to make up all solutions.
MES Buffer, pH ~6
(2-[N-Morpholino]ethanesulfonic acid, Sigma Catalogue # M 5287)
Working Concentration is 0.025M.
To make 250mls :- Dissolve 1.33g in distilled water. Stirring with heating to 50oC will aid dissolution.
Add 31ml of 0.1M NaOH
Make up to 250mls with distilled water when cool.
PBS Buffer, pH~7.2
(Phosphate buffered saline)
Working concentration is 0 .1M
To make 1 Liter:- Dissolve in ~900 ml of distilled water
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| 5.33g NaCl |
| 0.13g KCl |
| 0.96g Na2HPO4 |
| 0.16g KH2PO4 |
Make up to 1 Liter with distilled water.
PBS Storage Buffer pH~7.2
Make up PBS buffer as above but include 1g of glycine (0.1%) and 1 g of sodium azide (0.1%) prior to making up to 1 liter with distilled water.
GBS Buffer pH~ 6.5 - 9.2
(Glycine buffered saline)
Working concentration is ~0.1M
To make 1 Liter :- Dissolve in ~900 ml of distilled water
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| 5.33g NaCl |
| 2.41g glycine |
| 0.40g NaN3 |
Adjust the pH with 0.1M NaOH to give the desired pH
SCB Buffer pH 9.1 - 10.5
(Sodium Carbonate/Bicarbonate)
Working concentration is 0.1M
To make 100 ml:-
Soln.1: |
Dissolve in ~90 ml of distilled water. 0.16g Na2CO3
| Make up to 100 ml with distilled water. | |
Soln.2: |
Dissolve in ~90 ml of distilled water. 0.84g NaHCO3
| Make up to 100 ml with distilled water. | |
Mix volumes of Solution 1 and Solution 2 as indicated in the graph to give 100 ml of buffer at the desired pH

SA Buffer, pH ~3 - 6
(Acetic Acid/ Sodium Acetate)
Working concentration is 0.1M
To make 100 mls :-
Soln.1: |
Dissolve in ~90 ml of distilled water. 1.36g CH3COONa.3H2O
| Make up to 100 ml with distilled water. | |
Soln.2: |
Dissolve in ~90 ml of distilled water. 0.58ml CH3COOH
| Make up to 100 ml with distilled water. | |
Mix volumes of Solution 1 and Solution 2 as indicated in the graph to give 100ml of buffer at the desired pH

CAP Buffer, pH 3 - 6
(Citric Acid/ Sodium Phosphate)
To make 1 liter:-
Soln.1: |
Dissolve in ~90 ml of distilled water.
Make up to 100 ml with distilled water. |
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Soln.2: |
Dissolve in ~90 ml of distilled water.
Make up to 100 ml with distilled water. | 1.34g Na2HPO4.7H2O |
Mix volumes of Solution 1 and Solution 2 as indicated in the graph to give 100 ml of buffer at the desired pH