Description
Research Overview
Bacteriostatic Water (BAC Water) is a sterile aqueous solution containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol, used in laboratory settings to reconstitute lyophilized peptides and research compounds. Its bacteriostatic properties inhibit microbial growth, allowing multiple withdrawals from a single vial under proper aseptic conditions.
In peptide research workflows, BAC Water plays a critical role in maintaining compound stability and enabling consistent solution preparation across experiments.
Laboratory Applications
BAC Water is the standard reconstitution medium for most lyophilized research peptides. Unlike standard sterile water, it contains a preservative that helps prevent bacterial growth after the vial is first accessed, so reconstituted solutions can be stored and used across multiple sessions over a defined in-use period when proper sterile technique is followed.
It is widely used across metabolic, regenerative, and signaling peptide research. Certain compounds may be sensitive to benzyl alcohol and may require sterile water or saline, depending on protocol-specific requirements.
Product Specifications
- Composition: Sterile water with 0.9% benzyl alcohol
- Volume: 3 mL multi-dose vial
- pH: Typically 4.5 to 7.0
- Preservative: 0.9% benzyl alcohol (bacteriostatic agent)
- In-Use Period: Up to 28 days after first puncture (with proper aseptic technique)
- Storage: Room temperature (15 to 25°C); protect from freezing
- Grade: Sterile, non-pyrogenic, Research Use Only (RUO)
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Quality & Compliance
This product is supplied strictly for laboratory research and is not for human or veterinary use.
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