Reconstitution
Bacteriostatic Water
The standard medium for mixing lyophilized research peptides. One sealed multi-dose vial can be drawn from again and again across a protocol. Research-grade Bacteriostatic Water is a sterile diluent preserved with 0.9% benzyl alcohol.
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What is Bacteriostatic Water?
The benzyl alcohol is what holds bacterial growth back between draws.
Using BAC water rather than plain sterile water gives the mixed solution a longer usable life.
Sold as a sealed 10 mL multi-dose vial. Store at room temperature before opening, then refrigerate after first use.
What is the molecule?
- Preservative
- 0.9% benzyl alcohol
- pH
- 5.0-7.0
- Osmolality
- ≈ 290 mOsm/kg
- Standard
- USP/EP grade
- For laboratory research use only.
- Not for human or veterinary use.
- Not intended for diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease.
- Use only in a controlled lab setting, and only by trained staff.
What arrives, and what to do with it
This is the diluent, not a peptide. It arrives as a sealed liquid, ready to draw from, and it is what turns a lyophilized vial into a solution.
What's in the box
One sealed 10 mL multi-dose vial, with its lot number printed on the label. It is sterile water preserved with 0.9% benzyl alcohol, the standard medium for mixing lyophilized research peptides.
Room temperature, then the fridge
Store the sealed vial at room temperature before opening, then refrigerate it after first use. The benzyl alcohol is what holds bacterial growth back, which is why one vial can be drawn from again and again across a protocol.
How to tell it went right
The water is clear and colorless, with no cloudiness and no particles, and the stopper is intact. If it is not, or if the lot on the vial does not match the report on our lab reports page, stop and contact us before it goes into a protocol.
Questions about Bacteriostatic Water
What is bacteriostatic water?
It is sterile water preserved with 0.9% benzyl alcohol, the standard medium for mixing lyophilized research peptides. The benzyl alcohol is what holds bacterial growth back between draws.
What is bacteriostatic water for in a lab?
It is the diluent that turns a lyophilized vial into a solution. Using it rather than plain sterile water gives the mixed solution a longer usable life, so one sealed vial can be drawn from again and again across a protocol.
Is bacteriostatic water lab tested like the peptides?
No purity figure is published for it: it is a diluent, not a peptide, so no laboratory has measured a purity number on it. Each vial still carries a lot number on its label, and like everything Lux BioPure sells it is supplied for laboratory research use only.
What arrives in the box, and how is it stored?
One sealed 10 mL multi-dose vial, with its lot number printed on the label. The sealed vial is stored at room temperature, then refrigerated after first use. A good vial is clear and colorless, with no cloudiness and no particles, and its stopper intact.
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Are Lux BioPure products for human consumption?
No. All products are sold strictly for lab and research use only. They are not meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
How fast is shipping in Canada?
Orders usually ship within 24 hours. Shipping is a flat $20 anywhere in Canada, and it is free on orders above $140 after coupons. No tax is added: the price plus shipping is what you pay.
Do I need to be a certain age to purchase?
Yes. You must be 19 years of age or older to purchase from Lux BioPure.
For research purposes only. Not for human consumption. All products are sold strictly as research chemicals for in vitro laboratory use.