Bacteriostatic water

What it is

Bacteriostatic water is sterile water containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol as a bacteriostatic agent, which allows a reconstituted vial to be drawn from more than once in laboratory use. Available in 3 ml and 10 ml vials.

Where it has been studied

Literature search: PubMed, "bacteriostatic water benzyl alcohol peptide reconstitution". The areas listed describe published research, not outcomes.

• Reconstitution of lyophilised peptides for multi-draw research protocols