Bacteriostatic Water - 10ml

Chemical & Structural Information

• Product type: Sterile water-based diluent; not a peptide
• Water: CAS 7732-18-5 | H2O | 18.015 g/mol
• Common preservative - Benzyl Alcohol: CAS 100-51-6 | C7H8O | 108.14 g/mol
• Typical USP bacteriostatic water contains 0.9% benzyl alcohol; the exact product label should be checked.
• Structure: A mixture, so the finished solution does not have one single molecular formula.

What It Is

Bacteriostatic water is sterile water containing a preservative, usually benzyl alcohol. In laboratory and
pharmaceutical settings, it is used as a liquid for compatible materials that need to be dissolved or diluted.

Research Focus

• Solvent - water provides the liquid environment.
• Preservative - benzyl alcohol helps slow the growth of susceptible bacteria after the container is entered.
• Laboratory preparation - whether it is suitable depends on the compound and the relevant research protocol.

How It Is Studied

The water acts as the solvent. The benzyl alcohol is there as a bacteriostatic preservative; it is not the active
researchcompound.

Glossary

• Diluent: A liquid used to dilute or dissolve a compatible material.
• Aqueous: Water-based.
• Bacteriostatic: Able to slow or stop bacterial growth.
• Preservative: A substance added to help limit microbial growth.

For Research Purposes Only