Is there a quick, easy and non kitdependent way of detecting calcium in buffer

10 May 2017 1 263 Report

Is there some trick in determining if a buffer contains calcium? Preferbly without having to order some kit since time is of the essence

Steingrimur Stefansson

Hi Anna, if you want to go "old school" in determining Ca++ in your solutions, then you can use Ksp for Ca++ solubility with various anions:

http://bilbo.chm.uri.edu/CHM112/tables/KspTable.htm

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