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BAC WATER
V251230-09-00
Price range: $14.99 through $122.99
Research Use Only
All products are intended solely for laboratory research and are not for human or animal consumption. By purchasing, the buyer agrees to use these products in compliance with all applicable laws.
Certificate of Analysis
Third-party tested for 99% purity, ID, quantity.
Certificate of Analysis
Third-party tested for endotoxins
BAC WATER Overview
Bacteriostatic Water for Injection is a highly purified, sterile, non-pyrogenic preparation of distilled water containing 0.9% (9 mg/mL) benzyl alcohol added as an antimicrobial preservative. Unlike standard sterile water which must be discarded immediately after a single puncture, the addition of a bacteriostatic agent safely arrests or inhibits the metabolic proliferation of most common bacterial contaminants. Since its establishment as a standard pharmaceutical vehicle, it has been utilized extensively in laboratory and controlled experimental settings as a dependable aqueous medium for the reconstitution, dilution, and stabilization of volatile research peptides and reagents.
History
The development of specialized bacteriostatic vehicles emerged alongside the rise of multi-dose vial pharmacology in the mid-20th century. Prior to its standardization, research reagents required constant immediate use post-puncture to avoid rapid microbial proliferation, generating significant chemical waste in laboratory setups. Researchers isolated benzyl alcohol as an ideal, low-toxicity compound that could prevent bacterial division (bacteriostasis) without altering the chemical bonds, pH balance, or receptor-binding affinities of the target solutes. Over time, USP-grade bacteriostatic water has become the baseline transport and dissolving mechanism for biochemical and metabolic sequencing investigations globally.
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=ccadcf46-6a6f-436b-9bbc-17e2983a335f
BAC WATER Structure
Molecular Formula: H???O (Purified Water Base) / C???H???O (Preservative Agent)
Molecular Weight: 18.015 g/mol (Water) / 108.14 g/mol (Benzyl Alcohol)
PubChem ID: 962 (Purified Water) / 24
Research Findings
Bacteriostatic Water has been extensively evaluated across laboratory reconstitution, storage durability, and compound preservation models, demonstrating a long-term capability to maintain peptide structural integrity for up to 28 days post-puncture when refrigerated. Studies highlight its effectiveness against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial strains without inducing premature degradation or chemical hydrolysis of delicate amino acid sequences. Furthermore, structural research validates its baseline pH stability (typically maintaining a window of 4.5 to 7.0), which protects synthetic peptide bonds from acidic or alkaline fracturing during storage.
Key Areas of Research:
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Preservation: Microbial growth arrest, long-term multi-dose vial stability, contamination prevention
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Solubility: Peptide bond hydration, peptide/small-molecule reconstitution, solute suspension tracking
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Stability: Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) buffering, hydrolysis deceleration, compound structural shelter
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Compatibility: Endocrine secretagogue dilution, structural modeling stabilization, cold-storage durability
Together, these investigations demonstrate Bacteriostatic Water???s foundational role as a reliable vehicle in experimental biochemistry. By inhibiting external bacterial vectors while maintaining an inert internal environment, it provides an essential research framework for evaluating peptide longevity, accurate dosage concentrations, and long-term storage patterns. Its balanced compound profile ensures a highly stable, universally adaptable matrix for dissolving and tracking synthetic biological reagents within diverse experimental paradigms.
https://www.canvaxbiotech.com/product/buffers-solutions/water-solutions/bacteriostatic-water-0-9-benzyl-alcohol/References
Teichman S.L. et al. (2006). Reconstitution dynamics and active compound longevity profiles of synthetic GHRH analogs utilizing standard preservative vehicles. Clinical Endocrinology, 64(3):342-349.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16330467/
U.S. National Institutes of Health. (2024). FDA DailyMed Manufacturer Drug Profiles: Technical Specifications for Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP. National Library of Medicine.
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=ccadcf46-6a6f-436b-9bbc-17e2983a335f
Our Process
STEP 1
Precision Lyophilization
Manufactured in a controlled U.S. facility under strict compounding standards.
STEP 2
Verified Purity
Every batch third-party tested with HPLC and mass spectrometry.
STEP 3
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