Neutralizing Arachidonic Acid

 Neutralizing Arachidonic AcidContributor: Suprya JayadevDate: August 21, 1991NOTE - Use arachidonic acid from Biomol (# FA-003)1) Make up the appropriate concentration of AA in 100% ethanol.2) Add 1µl of phenol red solution.--> The solution should appear yellow since the free acid has not been neutralized as yet.3) Add 1 µl at a time of 50% NaOH-H2O (1:1) and vortex after each addition.4) Once a pink color has been attained, the solution is "neutralized."--> At this point, the pH should be ~8-9; this should not be too critical however, since cells will be treated with such little volume of this solution.