For the study of alkaline phosphatase systems a non-phosphate-containing buffer is required. The buffers in common use for the alkaline pH range are ammonia, borate, glytine and veronal. Ammonia and borate have a retarding effect on the rate of ,enzymic hydrolysis of phosphoric esters. Glycine activates phosphatase when present in very low concentrations (0 1-1 mm), but in the concentrations us...

Metabolic acidosis correction is one of the goals of renal replacement therapy. Correction of acidosis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be affected by PD modalities such as automated PD (APD) or by new solutions containing a combination of bicarbonate and lactate as a buffer [bicarbonate continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD)]. The aim of the present study was to examine the acid-base status of our PD ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the effect and reliability of acute and chronic sodium bicarbonate ingestion for 2000-m rowing ergometer performance (watts) and blood bicarbonate concentration [HCO3-]. METHODS In a crossover study, 7 well-trained rowers performed paired 2000-m rowing ergometer trials under 3 double-blinded conditions: (1) 0.3 grams per kilogram of body mass (g/...

Metabolic acidosis is a condition that is commonly encountered in both chronic renal failure and in end-stage renal disease. Metabolic acidosis is associated with many adverse effects: negative nitrogen balance, increased protein decomposition, anorexia, fatigue, bone lesions, impaired function of the cardiovascular system, impaired function of the gastrointestinal system, hormonal disturbances...

An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) affecting 95 (57.2%) out of 166 cattle occurred in a medium-scale dairy farm in Kikuyu district, Kenya. Ethnoveterinary remedies of natural Soda ash solution (97% sodium bicarbonate), honey and finger millet flour were used to manage the FMD lesions. The lesions were washed with soda ash solution to remove the necrotic tissue after which raw honey and...

Background & Aim:  The hot water extract of a mixture of Anogeissus leiocarpus and Prosopis africana is widely used in the northern part of Nigeria for the treatment and management of asthma. Since investigations of its pharmacological activities already justify its use, and the need for standardization of herbal medicine and develop appropriate dosage forms has continued to g...

The rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide has been measured in aqueous, concentrated (0.1–1M) reagent-grade sodium carbonate liquors and compared with that in sodium hydroxide liquors at the same pH, temperature, and ionic strength. Over the ranges of temperature (303–323 K), pH (10.0–10.6), and ionic strength (1.5–3.0M), and without peroxide-stabilizing additives, hydrogen peroxide decomp...