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What is a buffer?

Acid ReDux Acid Reflux Supplement
A buffer is a solution containing salts of weak base that is capable of neutralizing both acids and bases and acts to maintain the pH of a solution. In other words, a buffered solution contains both a weak acid (e.g., acetic acid) and its conjugate weak base (e.g., sodium acetate) and its pH changes only slightly upon the addition of acid or base. The weak acid acts as a buffer when base is added to the solution, and the weak base acts as a buffer when acid is added to the solution.
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Buffer raises pressure significantly and is never to be used unless called for in a recipe. Use only the specific type called for – never interchange Buffer types. Precision's Spherical Buffer greatly improves pattern density and pattern core when used with prescribed loads. Never use buffer unless you have data requiring same from a reputable source and then only the buffer type specified in the loading data.
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Voodoo Lab - Pedal Switcher & Commander FAQ
Not if you don't want to! The buffer is a completely separate circuit from the loops. You can choose to use the ultra-transparent input buffer, or just patch directly into the first loop. You might want to experiment with which sounds best in your rig.
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Back to top Can I use HEPES buffer in my cell culture medium?

ATCC: Frequently Asked Questions
Answer: HEPES and other organic buffers can be used effectively with many cell lines (see Shipman, C. (1969) Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 130: 305). However, be aware that the compound can be toxic, especially for some differentiated cell types, so its effects should be evaluated before routine use (People, C.A., et al., (1982) In Vitro 18: 755). HEPES has also been shown to greatly increase the sensitivity of media to the phototoxic effects induced by exposure to fluorescent light. [Zigler, J.S.
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Zoning FAQ
A buffer is a strip of land with existing or planted vegetation used to protect a less intense land use. Example: trees and shrubs planted in a buffer on an industrial property to protect a residential property. (back)
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Which hybridization buffer should I use?

Genisphere - 3DNA Array Detection Frequently Asked Questions
We provide an SDS-based hybridization buffer and a Formamide-based hybridization buffer with each kit. As long as the buffers are used within the appropriate temperature ranges (see protocol) there should be no difference between the results they yield. On some mirror coated slides or poly-L-lysine coated slides, the coating may begin to peel off at the hybridization temperature required for use with the SDS-based buffer.
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HOW DO I USE Rejex-it® IN A THE BIRD BUFFER?

Bird and Pigeon Control Devices - Products Designed to Contr...
Familiarize yourself with the operation of your Bird Buffer or read the operating instructions for additional information. Pour Rejex-it® directly into the formulation tank of your Bird Buffer and operate the unit as directed by the manufacturer of the equipment. For best results use a very low timed, automated setting. If you use high settings the atmosphere becomes "too saturated".
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Q2: What buffer do I use for DRAQ5 staining?

biostatus - faq's
A2: Saline is not the best and avoid using high serum/protein formulations. Incubation in culture medium usually gives best results. PBS (with Ca and Mg) with low BSA is compatible with DRAQ5.
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How do I use heap-based buffer descriptors?

Descriptors FAQ
Heap-based descriptors, HBufC<n>, can be used for dynamic allocation of string data whose size is not known at compile time. It should also be used to store string data too large for the stack. In effect, HBufC should be used where malloc???d data would be used in C. Although the class representing these descriptors is HBufC, these descriptors are always referred to by pointer, HBufC*.
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What are the alternatives to use of these pesticides in the buffer zones?

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This ruling only affects a subset of available pesticides (less than 40 out of more than 900 registered pesticides). According to a July 26, 2003 editorial in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, California grape growers, who use some of the pesticides affected by this ruling, were not troubled by the anticipated ruling, because they "in most cases could employ alternatives," as stated by a spokesperson for the Sonoma County Grape Growers Association.
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What happens when I use a sampling buffer but no notification?

kernel perfmon interface Frequently Asked Questions
When the buffer becomes full, perfmon automatically resets the buffer index to zero, i.e., recording will wrap around overwriting older samples. In this case, monitoring is resumed right away.
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Can I use a buffer when using Tri-Wash® & Protective Glaze? What buffer speed is best?

Bi-Tron Global
Yes. Use a conventional or orbital-type buffer equipped with a foam polishing pad. Do not exceed 2,400RPM when using an orbital buffer.
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What is the audio buffer length and how should I change it?

BitWise IM - FAQ
The audio buffer length is the amount of time voice data is held before being processed. There are two buffers: the buffer used to hold your voice data before sending it to the other person, and the buffer used to hold data from the other person before playing it back on your speakers.
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Critical Chain FAQ
Buffers are designed quantities of time, sized and applied to a project schedule to protect what is important to the success of that project. Feeding Buffers protect the ability of the critical chain to maintain its relay race performance by buffering the variation of non-critical tasks and chains where they feed into or merge with critical chain tasks.
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What is a buffer preserve?

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State owned uplands that are purchased to assist with the protection of the water quality and/or the sovereign submerged lands of the state’s aquatic preserves and managed under the provisions of Chapter 253.03, Florida Statute are referred to as Buffer Preserves. DEP's Office of Coastal & Aquatic Managed Areas manages these upland areas adjacent to the aquatic preserves in a manner to protect the natural resources while providing for compatible public use of the property.
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What's the buffer?

E-LIS - Editors Faqs
This is a region in the archive where the newly-created records may be held for editors inspection to implement the institutional quality assurance policy. The aim of this is to improve the quality of the metadata (for example, ensuring names have been entered correctly, that no important data is missing, etc.) at the cost of some delay before the eprint record can be seen.
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How do I use a stencil buffer to render shadow volumes?

DirectX Frequently Asked Questions
The key to this and other volumetric stencil buffer effects, is the interaction between the stencil buffer and the z-buffer. A scene with a shadow volume is rendered in three stages. First, the scene without the shadow is rendered as usual, using the z-buffer. Next, the shadow is marked out in the stencil buffer as follows.
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Is it better to use one vertex buffer, or many?

Forum FAQ - GameDev.Net Discussion Forums
In general, you should minimize the number of vertex buffers you use. The cost of switching vertex buffers is fairly high. While it's not as bad as it used to be in DirectX 7, it should still be avoided if possible. Try to group everything static using the same FVF into a single vertex buffer if you can fit it. That is, put everything of your terrain into a single buffer, all models into another, particles into a third, etc. You are not limited to having a single "object" per vertex buffer.
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How do I use stack-based buffer descriptors?

Descriptors FAQ
The stack-based buffer descriptor classes are TBufC<n> and TBuf<n>. They are useful for fixed-size or relatively small strings, say up to the length of a 256-character filename (i.e. where n <=256). As I've previously described in 6.
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Q:What type of buffer chip do I use for the parallel port adapter?

Stripe Snoop :: FAQ
The parallel port adapter is very generic, and will convert all 4 input pins of the game port into inputs on the parallel port. We only need to a buffer chip that has 4 inputs/outputs. Both the 74541 Octal Buffer and the 74367 Hex buffer will work. I used an Octal buffer because its what Jameco had at the time. Sometimes you can find these chips at Radioshack. Note: Sometimes there will be letters in the chip name, usually between the 74 and the rest.
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Is it possible to use Eppendorf Taq polymerase with a buffer from another supplier, or vice versa?

Brinkmann Instruments Canada ::: FAQs-PCR
It is not recommended because each Taq polymerase is optimized with a specific buffer for each lot. For the best results with Eppendorf Taq, use the buffer supplied in the Eppendorf kit.
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Save Paste Buffer - "How do I use this paste option with my selected block of audio?

DART - Digital Audio Restoration Technology
Selecting Save Paste Buffer will then save the audio information (that you are waiting to paste), which was cut or copied, into a wave file so that you can use it later.
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VLC eats my buffer cache, how can I use raw device?

FAQ of the VideoLAN Client
There is an experimental support for raw devices in libdvdcss. It needs that you set up a raw device pointing to your DVD device (under Linux, use the "raw" utility). Then pass the raw device as second argument, for instance:
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Which type of SDRAM clock buffer should I use with the 440MX chipset?

Intel® 440MX Chipset - Hardware Design Support FAQ
Zero delay clock buffers have internal PLLs which cause contention with the PLL internal to the 440MX chipset. This contention can be observed in the form of jitter on the 440MX chipset DCLKO and DCLK (feedback) signals. Another observable symptom will be system lockup after the processor attempts to fetch the first 8 bytes of BIOS. The customer should use a SDRAM clock buffer that does not have an internal PLL. See the 440MX chipset design guide for examples.
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Q 14: I want to dilute my enzyme, which buffer should I use?

Finnzymes Reagents - Products - Products for PCR, FAQ
If you want to store the diluted enzyme, storage buffer should be used (see the data sheet for composition). Otherwise either 1x reaction buffer or even sterile water can be used. If storage buffer is not used, prepare the dilution just before use and do not store it.
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If crystals can be seen in the Platewash Concentrate is it okay to still use the buffer?

Oncogene FAQ
C Platewash Concentrate may forms salt crystals. The buffer should be warmed approximately 45 minutes prior to use Place the bottle of Platewash Concentrate in a 37°C waterbath to help dissolve the crystals. Platewash Concentrate can be stored at room temperature during the indicated shelf life.
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