Alkaline water is a high priced hoax that will not change the pH of your blood and tissues. However, I am very curious if this water is actually pH 10 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> As stated on the bottle. STAY TUNED FOR LAB TESTING!
Okay, just finished up with a meeting and got some samples on the thermocycler, so I& #39;ll be starting SOON!
Ok, if this water is really pH 10, I should wear gloves for protection! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😉" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht">
Oh no! I spilled some! Maybe I should have used secondary containment procedures https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">
Also want to point out that this water https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💦" title="Schweißtropfen" aria-label="Emoji: Schweißtropfen"> is NOT expired!!!
First, I’m going to try these pH strips. Mind you, they look https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen"> old, and in fact, probably are expired https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">
Well, this looks pretty neutral to me, but I need to track down some other test strips. Can’t rely on only one data point here. This experiment is too important!
Okay, got some newer ones from the lab down the hall. Note: These are also expired https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht"> Doesn’t anyone have unexpired pH strips?!
Okay, got some newer ones from the lab down the hall. Note: These are also expired https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable= Doesn’t anyone have unexpired pH strips?!" title="Okay, got some newer ones from the lab down the hall. Note: These are also expired https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht"> Doesn’t anyone have unexpired pH strips?!">
Okay, got some newer ones from the lab down the hall. Note: These are also expired https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable= Doesn’t anyone have unexpired pH strips?!" title="Okay, got some newer ones from the lab down the hall. Note: These are also expired https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht"> Doesn’t anyone have unexpired pH strips?!">
Here we go!
Well, not only did this not read as pH 10, it’s not even showing up as 7! Hard to tell here, but it’s closest to pH 5. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😱" title="Vor Angst schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Vor Angst schreiendes Gesicht">
Looks like I’m going to have to calibrate the damn pH meter and get a proper reading. Sigh.
It’s important to review the calibration instructions https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤓" title="Nerd-Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Nerd-Gesicht">
Ok, give me a few min to transfer my actual samples and calibrate the meter. Stay tuned!
Still here! Trying to track down some unexpired pH calibration solutions. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen"> But I& #39;ll add that a sales rep came by a couple weeks ago and checked it out...and it was working fabulously!
BACK IN BUSINESS!
Side note: I hit my daily step goal while walking over to the stockroom to get these buffers https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😉" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪" title="Angespannter Bizeps" aria-label="Emoji: Angespannter Bizeps">
Entering CALIBRATION mode now. Brace yourself.
Clearing previous calibration https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs up">
pH 7 standard complete.
pH 10 calibration complete.
And now, it’s almost the moment of truth! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😰" title="Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß">
Here are the final results!!!
There was a request for the ingredients label.
Also had a request from @nchembio to test ddH2O, so here we have tap, tap distilled, and Milli-Q water. Let’s see what they are! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😃" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund">
Our tap water here on @penn_state campus is 7.99 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤨" title="Gesicht mit hochgezogener Augenbraue" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit hochgezogener Augenbraue">
Tap distilled here in Wartik Lab is 6.20 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤨" title="Gesicht mit hochgezogener Augenbraue" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit hochgezogener Augenbraue">
Ok, and to be clear, this is Barnstead, not Milli-Q, but wtf?! pH 5.73?! I even went to get a second aliquot fresh from the system downstairs. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> I wonder when when the last time it was serviced?
Just wanted to follow up on yesterday’s pH thread to share this blog post I wrote a while back about pseudoscience and health claims. https://cherylkellercapone.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/whats-the-harm/">https://cherylkellercapone.wordpress.com/2016/10/2...
What’s the harm?

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