Bacteriostatic Water
Also Known As: Bac water, BAC water, Bacteriostatic water, Bac. water, BW, 0.9% benzyl alcohol water, Sterile water with benzyl alcohol, Multi-dose vial diluent, Preserved sterile water, Reconstitution water, Peptide reconstitution water, Sterile diluent, Injectable water preservative, Bacteriostatic Water, reconstitution, diluent, sterile water with benzyl alcohol, preservative, bac water, bact water
Bacteriostatic Water is a research-grade Sterile preserved aqueous diluent targeting No pharmacological target studied in Immunity & Wellness research. It is supplied strictly for in vitro laboratory research use only - not for human or animal consumption, and not FDA-approved.
Evidence Tier: Supply - Reconstitution or lab-prep supply.
The standard preserved water used to mix lyophilized peptides.
At A Glance
| Category | Immunity & Wellness |
|---|---|
| Compound Class | Sterile preserved aqueous diluent (0.9% benzyl alcohol) |
| Molecular Target | No pharmacological target; benzyl alcohol inhibits microbial growth in reconstituted peptide vials |
| Molecular Weight | n/a |
| Amino Acid Sequence | n/a |
| CAS Number | n/a |
| Half-Life | ~1.5 hours |
| WADA Status | not_listed |
| Evidence Tier | Supply |
Mechanism Of Action
It contains 0.9% benzyl alcohol. This alcohol stops bacteria from copying themselves and spreading, keeping the water totally clean and safe for mixing with peptides over several weeks.
Studied For
- Reconstituting lyophilized peptides
- Multi-dose peptide reconstitution
- Preventing microbial growth in reconstituted vials
- Peptide solubilization
- HGH reconstitution
- Semaglutide reconstitution
- Peptide injection preparation
- Research peptide diluent
- Bacteriostatic preservation of peptide solutions
- Injectable preparation vehicle
- peptide reconstitution
- injection preparation
- sterile dilution
- vial prep
Reported Research Findings
The standard diluent for most lyophilized peptides in this catalog.
Safety And Handling Notes
Benzyl alcohol is contraindicated in neonates and should be used cautiously in large volumes.
Use to reconstitute research peptides; keep sterile.
Regulatory Status
Reconstitution supply.
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