In this article we will discuss about Buffers:- 1. Definition of Buffers 2. Principles of Buffers 3. Determining the pH 4. Buffer Mixture 5. Buffer Pairs in the Blood 6. Uses 7. Tissue Fluids and Tissues 8. Role in pH Regulation 9. Acidosis and Alkalosis Acidosis 10. Role of Lungs and Kidneys in pH Regulation 11. Elimination of Free Acids [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Hydrotropy 2. Definition of Hydrotropy 3. Biological Importance. Introduction to Hydrotropy: Moore and Parker (1901) studied the solvent action of 5% aqueous solution of bile salts on fatty acids (and their salts). The solubility of acids in water was less than 0.1%, in bile salt solution was 0.5% and the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Henderson-Hasselbalch Equations. This concerns the dissociation of weak acid in equiÂlibrium. Let us consider HA, a weak acid that ionizes as follows: The above 1 no. equation is known as Henderson-Hassethalch equation. Example: In case of blood, the ratio between [BHCO3]: [H2CO3] or [B2HPO4]: [BH2PO4] can be found out by applying the [...]