Bacteriostatic Water

Overview

Bacteriostatic Water is a sterile aqueous diluent, sold here as a 3mL vial containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol as an antimicrobial preservative. In laboratory settings it is used as a solvent to bring lyophilized peptide powders into solution. It is not itself a peptide or research compound under study — this page documents the chemical identity of its preservative component.

Chemical identifiers

Source: standard chemical reference data for benzyl alcohol, CAS 100-51-6.

Molecular structure

Studied in the research literature for

Benzyl alcohol's documented role in the chemical and pharmaceutical literature — not a statement of confirmed outcomes, and not applicable to human use.

• Antimicrobial preservative activity in aqueous solutions
• Solvent and diluting agent applications in laboratory preparations

Storage & handling

• Store at room temperature, protected from light, unless otherwise noted on the vial.
• Once opened, keep refrigerated at 2–8°C for laboratory use.
• Handle in accordance with your institution's standard laboratory safety practices.

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