COOH) represents the protonated form of the organic acid, whereas lactate (CH₃CH (OH)COO⁻) represents its conjugated base.

Whenever you eat something, your body absorbs the things it needs, such as proteins and vitamins, and sends away the waste. One of those waste products is uric acid. It’s formed when your body breaks ...

A well-established technique, acid-base titration is an analytical method used to determine the concentration of an unknown acid or base. In practice, it involves adding a solution of known strength ...

To examine the effects of low-carbohydrate, ketogenic (LCKD) and low-fat (LFD) diets on acid-base status. Subset of 39 volunteers from a randomized trial comparing the effects of an LCKD with an LFD, ...

Your kidneys filter the uric acid in your body, and it leaves in the urine. Blood tests for uric acid measure this level and can determine if your levels are high, low, or typical. A uric acid blood ...