Precautions for using PIPES buffer solution

PIPES, also known as piperazine-1,4-diethylsulfonic acid, is a zwitterionic biological buffer and a type of GOOD'S buffer. It has excellent characteristics such as high water solubility, bottom cell membrane permeability, stable acid-base dissociation, low metal chelation ability, high chemical stability, and can exhibit low absorption spectra in the ultraviolet and visible light regions.

PIPES, as a widely used buffering agent, can minimize lipid damage and experimental artifacts caused by pentanediol fixation in plant chemistry. Due to the close physiological pH value of PIPES, it is highly suitable for in vitro cell culture. However, PIPES can form free radicals, so it is not suitable for use in redox reactions.

So, what should be noted when using PIPES?

1. To ensure the accuracy of the experiment, it is necessary to first clean the container with pure water at least three times. Secondly, ensure that the solutions used are not pure water, and perform blank value testing on the solutions required for the experiment in advance.

2. Due to PIPES being a light sensitive and easily decomposable solution, it is best to store it in a specialized brown reagent bottle with a stopper to minimize the impact of external factors on PIPES buffer.

3. After configuring the PIPES buffer solution, information such as configuration time, concentration, specifications, and name should be promptly indicated for ease of use in subsequent experiments. And it is best to use it as needed to ensure the accuracy of the experimental results.

4. When using PIPES, it is necessary to take protective measures to avoid touching the skin and causing certain injuries.

5. It is necessary to prepare the buffer solution with the most suitable concentration, because when screening cells in the experiment, a buffer solution with too high a concentration will kill all cells, while a buffer solution with too low a concentration will not achieve the screening effect. Both situations will interfere with the final experimental results.

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