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Crystal violet or methylene blue adsorption - Reagents & Materials

What you need to perform one test: reagents, kits, consumables, equipment and quality controls, with their official basis. Quantities follow the validated method or the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU).

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Crystal violet or methylene blue adsorption

Experimental adsorbent performance

Reagents & stains

ItemProcure
Crystal violetPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Methylene blue analytical dyePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Water/bufferPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Any pH-adjusting reagent specified by the research designPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Characterised adsorbentPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Kits

ItemProcure
Optional dye standard/calibration solutionPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
No ASTM D4607 dye-adsorption kit exists by inference from its iodine-number scopePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Consumables & materials

ItemProcure
Equilibration vialsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Low-binding filters/centrifuge tubesPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
CuvettesPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Pipette tipsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Adsorbent weighing vesselsPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Equipment

ItemProcure
BalancePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Controlled mixer/shakerPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
PH meterPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
UV-visible spectrophotometer or colorimeter suited to the selected dyePer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Controls & reference materials

ItemProcure
Dye calibration seriesPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
No-adsorbent blankPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Adsorbent-without-dye blankPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
RecoveryPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site
Turbidity checksPer validated method / manufacturer IFUMerckRecommended · Official manufacturer site

Official basis (Research): ASTM D4607 is an iodine-number method and does not validate either dye assay. Retain dye uptake only as a separately validated research test.

Procurement note: Research adsorption test. Record dye grade and hydration state; solvent, pH, matrix and optical interference determine consumables and interpretation.

Sources:G073 ASTM International

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