Bacteriostatic Water 10ml

What Bacteriostatic Water Is

Bacteriostatic water is sterile water for injection with approximately 0.9% benzyl alcohol added as a preservative. That preservative is the entire difference from plain sterile water: it inhibits bacterial growth inside the vial once the rubber stopper has been punctured, so a single vial can be used across multiple reconstitutions instead of requiring immediate single-session use.

It is a solvent, not a peptide. It is supplied here strictly as a laboratory accessory alongside peptide orders, for research use only.

Why Researchers Need It

• Lyophilised (freeze-dried) peptides ship as a stable powder and must be reconstituted into a liquid solution before laboratory use
• Bacteriostatic water’s preservative content extends realistic usable shelf life once a vial is opened, compared to plain sterile water
• Reconstitution volume controls solution concentration (mg/ml), not total peptide quantity in the vial
• A single 10ml vial covers reconstitution of multiple lyophilised peptide vials across its own shelf life, provided sterile technique is used at each draw

Storage and Handling

Unopened: store at room temperature, protected from direct light. After first puncture: refrigerate (2-8°C) and use within the labelled shelf life, commonly referenced as up to 28 days. Discard if the solution appears cloudy or contains visible particulate. Always wipe the stopper with an alcohol swab before each draw.

For the full reconstitution walkthrough, ratios, and technique, see the Bacteriostatic Water Reconstitution Guide.

Research Use Only

Bacteriostatic water is supplied strictly for laboratory and research use, not for human consumption. It is offered as a reconstitution accessory alongside peptide orders and makes no efficacy or therapeutic claims of its own.