Influence of Lack of CO2 on Anaerobic Bacteria: a Quick Method To Verify the Absence of CO2
Since CO2 is carbonic acid gas, it will decrease the pH if added to water. Therefore, a simple test can determine whether CO2 is present in a gas mixture. If the pH of gassed water does not change significantly, then CO2 is not present in the gas.
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American Society for Microbiology
2003
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC154685 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12734279 https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.5.2201-2202.2003 |
Summary: | Since CO2 is carbonic acid gas, it will decrease the pH if added to water. Therefore, a simple test can determine whether CO2 is present in a gas mixture. If the pH of gassed water does not change significantly, then CO2 is not present in the gas. |
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