Bacteriostatic Water 10 ml — Reconstitution Consultation
Sterile bacteriostatic water in a 10 ml multi-dose vial format. Sterile USP-grade water for injection with 0.9% benzyl alcohol added as a bacteriostatic agent. The 10 ml format suits researchers running longer cycles or reconstituting multiple vials across an extended pharmacology protocol.
What bacteriostatic water is
Bacteriostatic water is sterile USP-grade water for injection with 0.9% benzyl alcohol added as a bacteriostatic agent. The benzyl alcohol suppresses bacterial growth after the vial is first accessed, enabling the multi-dose use that most research-peptide protocols require. The 10 ml format reduces the number of bac-water vials needed across a protocol.
When to choose the 10 ml format
The 10 ml format suits researchers running extended-duration protocols, reconstituting several peptides in parallel, or those who prefer fewer bac-water vials in their workflow. A single 10 ml vial can supply multiple research peptide vials at common reconstitution concentrations.
Storage and shelf life
Sealed bac water is shelf-stable at room temperature until the labelled expiry. After first access, the bacteriostatic activity of benzyl alcohol provides approximately 28 days of multi-use stability under refrigeration, per common pharmacopoeia handling guidance.
Common research questions
- Is bacteriostatic water legal in the UAE?
- Yes. Sterile reconstitution solvents are sold through standard wellness-supply channels in the UAE with VAT compliance applied to every dispatch.
- Which size do I need — 3 ml or 10 ml?
- The 3 ml format suits researchers reconstituting a small number of vials at a time or running short cycles. The 10 ml format suits longer cycles or larger vial counts. Nour can walk through which size fits your protocol.
- Why bacteriostatic instead of plain sterile water?
- Plain sterile water for injection contains no bacteriostatic preservative — once accessed, it must be discarded within hours. Bacteriostatic water contains 0.9% benzyl alcohol, which provides multi-day stability after first access. For multi-dose research protocols, bac water is the standard.
- Is 10 ml of bac water enough for a 5 mg peptide?
- For a 5 mg peptide vial reconstituted to 1 mg/ml concentration, you would use 5 ml of bac water. A 10 ml vial can reconstitute two such vials, or one larger vial at lower concentration. Nour or the reconstitution calculator can walk through the math.
- How fast is delivery in the UAE?
- Same-day delivery within Dubai, next-business-day across the rest of the UAE.
- Can Nour help with reconstitution math?
- Yes. Tap "Start a research consultation". Nour walks through the volumes for your specific peptide concentration and dose. There is also a reconstitution calculator at /tools/reconstitution-calculator.
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