Research
Bacteriostatic Water
Sterile water containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol as a preservative. Not a research compound — a reagent for reconstituting lyophilised peptides.
Further reading
Longer articles on handling, analysis and what the published work reports.
- How to reconstitute lyophilised peptides
How to reconstitute a lyophilised peptide with bacteriostatic water without damaging it: why you run the liquid down the vial wall and never shake it.
- Bacteriostatic water vs sterile water
Bacteriostatic water is sterile water plus 0.9% benzyl alcohol, which is what makes a vial multi-use. When each one is the right choice, and why it matters.
- How to store research peptides
Lyophilised peptides at -20°C, reconstituted at 2–8°C, ambient in transit. Why the dry cake tolerates shipping, and what actually degrades a vial.
- Peptide shelf life and stability
How long lyophilised and reconstituted peptides keep, and the four things that shorten it: temperature, moisture, light and oxidation. Storage figures included.