I lost 21 pounds in my first 8 weeks on The Colorado Diet and was surprised at how easy it was to lose. I never felt deprived, actually ate more food than I had in the pastâ¦ and week after week, the pounds just came off. Praise for the State of Slim.
Also called: buffer solution a solution containing such a compound 4. (Computer Science) computing a memory device for temporarily storing data 5. buffâ¢er1 (ËbÊf Ér) n. 1. an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc.
One of the major ways in which large changes in H+ concentration are prevented is by buffering. The body buffers which are primarily weak acids, are able to take up or release H+ so that changes in the free H+ concentration are minimized. Buffers are located in the extracellular fluid (ECF), intracellular fluid and bone. The most important buffer in the ECF and the body is HCO3- (bicarbonate) which combines with excess H+ ions to form carbonic acid. Take for instance an acid load of H2SO4 produced via metabolism of methionine: H2SO4 + 2NaHCO3 â NA2SO4 + 2H2CO3 â2CO2 + 2H2O + NA2SO4.