"Aliquot of " other things besides "wort"?

[cpa4ny]

I am not a scientist by profession, however I have never seen the word "aliquot" used in conjunction with any other words besides "wort".

Is it a common term used in the scientific community?

 

[VikingChrisColby]

Yes. It's used in chemistry and biology all the time. It just means a sample from a larger volume of something. For example, "add 10 mL aliquots of the buffer solution to each of the test tubes."


Chris Colby
Editor
beerandwinejournal.com

 

[cpa4ny]

Thanks very much - I am a great fan of your magazine by the way!

 

[The_General]

It's very common in biological sciences. In fact, it's often used as a verb as well as a noun. As in:

"Aliquot reagent X and store at -20 C."

 

[nukebrewer]

I've encountered "aliquot" in the Navy as a nuclear power plant chemist. When calibrating a certain piece of equipment, the procedure tells you to measure out 4 50 ml aliquots of chloride standard solution.