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Definition of buffer :
A system capable of resisting changes in pH even when acid or base is added, ...
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buffers Chemicals that maintain pH values within narrow limits by absorbing or releasing hydrogen ions.
bulbourethral glands Glands that secrete a mucus-like substance that is added to sperm and provides lubrication during intercourse.
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buffer
A substance that consists of acid and base forms in solution and that minimizes changes in pH when extraneous acids or bases are added to the solution.
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buffer Any substance or chemical compound that tends to keep pH levels constant when acids or bases are added.
bulb of Krause A sensory receptor in the skin believed to be the sensor for touch-pressure; also called bulbous corpuscle.
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A buffer solution of carbonic acid (H2CO3) and bicarbonate (HCO3-) is present in the human blood stream, in order to maintain a pH between 7.35 and 7.45.
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a buffer to control the pH of the experiment
a Precipitating agent, to induce supersaturation (typically Poly ethylene glycols, Salts such as Ammonium sulphate or organic alcohols).
other salts or additives, such as detergents or co-factors ...
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The salts and buffers necessary as reagents for the PCR act as interferences for the MALDI process, and therefore must be removed prior to MALDI-MS analysis.
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3 kDa protein comprising most of the protein in serum and largely responsible for buffering pH and volume of blood. alcohol fermentation The anaerobic conversion of glucose to ethanol via anaerobic glycolysis. See also fermentation.
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Mitochondrial dysfunction may be linked to neurodegenerative diseases through a variety of different pathways, including free-radical generation, impaired calcium buffering and the mitochondrial permeability transition.
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The radioactive hexasaccharide — dissolved in a suitable buffer — is placed in the front chamber ("F").
Serum from a nonimmune animal (e.g., a rabbit) is placed in the back chamber ("B").
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Putting in a biosphere reserve often involves having a nuclear area, where humans are not allowed to disturb the nature of the biodiversity that's there, and then having a buffer zone around that region where humans are able to use resources to help ...
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Essential for regulating vital functions and one of the important buffers necessary to maintain normal acid-base balance in the body.
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AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS - A method for separating nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) within a gel made of agarose in a suitable buffer under the influence of an electrical field.
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Hidden within these biomes are potential medicines and many thousands of unseen and undiscovered species. Also, forests have a global climate-buffering capacity, so their destruction may cause large-scale changes in global climate.
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