Should I use PIPES or MOPS as a buffer in agar under anaerobic conditions with 5% CO2?

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I am about to begin cultivation of mixed bacterial communities under anaerobic conditions with 5% CO2, should I use PIPES or MOPS as a buffer? The concern is regarding which is more appropriate for these atmospheric conditions to buffer both the affects of CO2 and the acid produced by anaerobes as they grow.

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