Actually it is something more obscure called Zwitterion, which is due to the amino acids. A Zwitterion does make a good buffer though.
See: http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/1biochem/amino2.html as well as: http://unr.edu/homepage/vvasquez/courses/amino0.html http://www.sfu.ca/chemcai/AQCHEM/ABG09.html http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Zwitterion http://academic.pg.cc.md.us/~ssinex/struc_bond/amino_acids.htm Marshall Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > Hi to both of you; I think the effect you described, Marshall, is called > Buffering. Often it is purposely introduced into a compound (Bufferin, yes?) > to > temper the action of some other part of the mix - usually the primary drug or > what-have-you. About a year ago someone (Jim Bare at rifetech I think) > posted a > link to a site with a description of various buffering solutions, how to make > them, what they'd be useful for, etc. > Take care, Malcolm > PS> Marshall I'm working on a response and questions to your reply to me, but > needed to check out some info, and got sidetracked --As Usual! > > Connie wrote: > > > Thank you Marshall! > > Connie > > > > > > > > From: Marshall Dudley <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 20:31:15 -0400 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: CS>neutralizing aloe?? > > Resent-From: [email protected] > > Resent-Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 17:38:07 -0700 > > > > > > It varies. I use a swimming pool ph test kit and add the soda until > > the ph is 7. I pretty well mix them all at once. There are some > > things in aloe vera that can have an H or an OH tail, and if you add > > acid or alkaline will switch tails (I may not be describing this quite > > right, I read a paper on it quite some time ago). So what happens is > > that as you add the soda, the ph increases quickly until it reaches 7, > > then you can add quite a bit more before it starts increasing again. > > Thus you will find that a fairly wide range of soda will give the same > > result in the end of 7. > > > > Marshall > > > > > > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
