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Mostly, sodium and potassium carbonates used in the biological practice need to be filter sterilized (may be 0.22 micron).

Above 70 °C, sodium or potassium bicarbonates gradually decomposes into sodium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide.2 NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2

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