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In this work, we introduce a silicon-based impedance chip, which offers a rapid and reagent-free approach for monitoring the buffer concentrations after dilution with deionized (DI) water. The impedance of the impedance chip is measured, and the impedance data are modeled using a multiparameter equivalent circuit model. We investigated six aqueous biological buffers with pH values above and below the physiological pH for most tissues (pH ~ 7.2\u20137.4) following dilution with DI water by factors of 2.0, 10.0, 20.0, 100.0, and 200.0. The impedance measurement is then performed for the frequency spectrum of 40 Hz to 1 MHz. From the interpretation of the impedance measurement using the multiparameter equivalent circuit model, we report a buffer-sensitive equivalent circuit parameter RAu\/Si of the silicon-based impedance chip showing a linear trend on a logarithmic scale with the buffer concentration change after dilution. The parameter RAu\/Si is independent of the buffer pH and the added volume. The results demonstrate the efficacy of the silicon-based impedance chip as a versatile tool for precise post-dilution concentration determination of diverse biologically relevant buffers. The presented impedance chip offers rapid, accurate, and reliable monitoring, making it highly suitable for integration into automated liquid-handling systems to enhance the efficiency and precision of biological and chemical processes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s24175751","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,4]],"date-time":"2024-09-04T09:57:47Z","timestamp":1725443867000},"page":"5751","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Monitoring the Dilution of Buffer Solutions with Different pH Values above and below Physiological pH in Very Small Volumes"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"24","author":[{"given":"Vinayak J.","family":"Bhat","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany"},{"name":"Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7407-0453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Daniel","family":"Blaschke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1977-1206","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sahitya V.","family":"Vegesna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany"},{"name":"Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sindy","family":"Burgold-Voigt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany"},{"name":"InfectoGnostics Research Campus, 07743 Jena, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elke","family":"M\u00fcller","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany"},{"name":"InfectoGnostics Research Campus, 07743 Jena, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6612-0043","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ralf","family":"Ehricht","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany"},{"name":"InfectoGnostics Research Campus, 07743 Jena, Germany"},{"name":"Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Heidemarie","family":"Schmidt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745 Jena, Germany"},{"name":"Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"713","DOI":"10.1016\/j.xphs.2016.11.014","article-title":"Role of Buffers in Protein Formulations","volume":"106","author":"Zbacnik","year":"2017","journal-title":"J. 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