On Thu, 30 May 1996 11:29:18 -0400, Lisa Marasco wrote:
>I heard about this wonderful example a few years ago, but also wondered about
>the "recipe".  I would want to approximate what happens when milk hits the
>stomach, and it doesn't seem to me that there is more acid in the stomach
>than milk in such a ratio!  Does anyone have more specific knowledge that can
>address this? Does the ratio used for this illustration matter, or is it only
>the principle that matters?

Hi, Lisa,

I don't have a figure for babies, but the adult stomach contains 0.1N HCl, so
the pH is 1.  (Yes, it would dissolve the stomach if not for mucus!)

Jonathan
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