IT act as a buffering agent to maintain the PH of a PCR
Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) is a common buffer used in biochemistry, while Tris HCl is Tris buffer combined with hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH. Tris buffer is neutral (pH 7-9), while Tris HCl is acidic with a pH around 4.5-8.6.
The buffer capacity of Tris HCl depends on its concentration and the pH range of interest. Typically, Tris HCl has a good buffering capacity around its pKa value of approximately 8.1. At this pH, Tris HCl can resist changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added.
"Tris" is a chemical compound used as a buffer. The full name is tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane. Tris has the ability to absorb counter ions (+H and -OH) so as to help keep the solution that they are in at a stable pH level. When the pH of Tris is set using HCl (hydrochloric acid) the buffer is called Tris HCl.
To make a Tris buffer at pH 7.5, you will need to mix Tris base with HCl. To calculate the volume of 5M HCl needed, you will first need to determine the molarity of the Tris buffer solution and then use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. The exact volume of 5M HCl required will depend on the amount of Tris base used and the final volume of the buffer solution.
to prepare 100ml of 100mM Trissolution: Mol wt of Tris=121.14121.14g in 1000ml ----> 1M12.11g in 100ml -------->1M1M=1000mM121.1g---->1000mM12.11g ----------->100mM1.211g in 100ml and 100mM Tris