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buffers

Chemical substances in the blood, such as lactic acid or bicarbonate, which act to limit changes in the composition, especially the acidity, by binding hydrogen ions. Buffers are important in maintaining constancy when acids are added or removed.

buffers

OH^- and HCO3- ions and plasma proteins that neutralize H⁺, and maintain blood pH at 7.4 (see acidosis; alkalosis)

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Streamside buffers offer multiple benefits, including filtering pollutants and cooling water, and providing habitat for pollinators and wildlife, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said.

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An efficient and novel buffer clustering technique for minimal data loss, load balancing and effective queue management in multi core processors

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Don't suffer bad buffers!

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A cost-effective rate control for streaming video for wireless portable devices

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Improving production line performance

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Improving riparian buffer performance

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Designing the best possible conservation buffers

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