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In this section: Laboratory Methods (Food)

BAM R67: Salts-Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution (Salts-PBS)

Reagents Index for BAM

January 2001

NaCl	121 g
KCl	15.5 g
MgCl₂	12.7 g
CaCl₂·2H₂O	10.2 g
NaH₂PO₄·H₂0	2.0 g
Na₂HPO₄·7H₂0	3.9 g
Distilled water	1 liter

Adjust pH to 7.4.

Original Source: Bacteriological Analytical Manual, 8th Edition, Revision A, 1998.

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