Bacteriostatic Water 10mL

Bacteriostatic water 10mL is a 10mL vial of sterile water with benzyl alcohol, the size most labs order with their peptides because it covers several vials over a few weeks. It costs $15.00 and ships free worldwide.

Order it with your peptides so the vials and the water arrive together. A box of freeze-dried vials with nothing to mix them in stalls a study before it starts.

What is bacteriostatic water?

Bacteriostatic water is sterile water with benzyl alcohol added. The benzyl alcohol doesn’t sterilize anything, but it stops most bacteria from growing, which is what bacteriostatic means. That lets you puncture the same vial several times over a few weeks, which plain sterile water isn’t meant for.

It’s the liquid most labs use to dissolve lyophilized peptides. Every freeze-dried vial we sell, including BPC-157 10mg, RETA-3 10mg and GHK-Cu 100mg, is meant to be mixed with it.

Which bacteriostatic water size should you buy?

• Bacteriostatic Water 3mL: $8.00
• Bacteriostatic Water 10mL (this page): $15.00
• Bacteriostatic Water 30mL (H): $24.99

All three hold the same kind of solution: sterile water with benzyl alcohol. The 3mL vial suits a single peptide vial, the 10mL covers several over a few weeks, and the 30mL bottle is the better value for labs mixing a lot of vials.

The usual guidance for multi-dose bacteriostatic water is to use it within about 28 days of the first puncture. If you only mix a vial now and then, a small size wastes less.

How to reconstitute a peptide with bacteriostatic water

Let the peptide vial reach room temperature. Wipe both stoppers with alcohol, draw the water with a sterile syringe and run it slowly down the inside wall of the peptide vial, not straight onto the powder.

Swirl or roll the vial gently until the powder dissolves. Don’t shake it, because shaking can shear peptide chains and it foams. Each Peptira peptide page has a reconstitution section with the concentration for each volume of water, so write that concentration and the date on the label once it’s mixed.

The most common mistake is squirting water straight onto the powder, which foams and can leave peptide stuck to the stopper. The second is using one water vial for months after it’s been opened.

When to use acetic acid or PBS instead

A few peptides don’t dissolve well in plain water. For those, a dilute acid helps, and we stock Acetic Acid 10mL for that job. For cell work that needs a buffered, salt-balanced solution, use Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) 3mL.

Bacteriostatic water 10mL specifications

• Contents: sterile water with benzyl alcohol
• Volume: 10mL vial
• Closure: rubber stopper for multi-dose use
• SKU: BAC-10
• Use: laboratory research only

Storing Bacteriostatic water 10mL

Keep sealed water at controlled room temperature, away from direct light. After the first puncture, wipe the stopper with alcohol before every draw, use a fresh sterile syringe each time and write the opening date on the label.

Background reading

Benzyl alcohol has been used as a preservative in multi-dose injectable products for decades, and its limits are well documented. For the research, see this PubMed search on benzyl alcohol as a preservative.

Adding Bacteriostatic water 10mL to a peptide order

Most labs add Bacteriostatic water 10mL to the same order as their peptide vials. Shipping is free on every order, so there’s no extra cost to bundling supplies, and everything arrives in one box ready for the same bench session.

A good rule is to order supplies for the whole study at the start. Count the vials you’ll reconstitute or store, add one or two spares, and you won’t stop halfway through a protocol to wait for a delivery.

Good lab practice with Bacteriostatic water 10mL

Clean the work area first, wipe every stopper with alcohol and never reuse a syringe between vials. Contamination usually comes from handling, not from the supplies themselves.

Label everything the moment you fill or open it: what’s inside, the concentration and the date. In a shared fridge, a clear label is what stops a vial being used in the wrong arm or thrown away by mistake.

Shipping and delivery

Peptira ships Bacteriostatic water 10mL free to the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and the rest of the world, with no minimum order. Orders are packed with care so vials and cases arrive intact.

Enter code PEPTIRA10 at checkout for 10% off the whole order, including supplies, and pay with crypto for an extra discount on top.

Other Peptira lab supplies

• Bacteriostatic Water 3mL
• Bacteriostatic Water 30mL (H)
• Acetic Acid 10mL
• Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) 3mL
• Deionized Water 10mL
• Sterile Empty Vial 10mL

See the full range on our peptide lab supplies page, browse our research peptides or go back to the Peptira home page.

Bacteriostatic water 10mL FAQ

Is bacteriostatic water the same as sterile water?

No. Bacteriostatic water has benzyl alcohol added, which keeps bacteria from growing so the vial can be used more than once.

How much water is in Bacteriostatic water 10mL?

10mL.

How long does it last once opened?

The usual guidance is about 28 days after the first puncture.

Is Bacteriostatic water 10mL in stock?

Yes. It’s in stock and ready to ship.

Can it be used in people or animals?

No. It’s sold for laboratory research only.

Buy Bacteriostatic water 10mL online

Order Bacteriostatic water 10mL now for $15.00. It’s in stock, code PEPTIRA10 takes 10% off at checkout, and we ship free to the US, Canada, Europe and Australia. Choose crypto at checkout for an extra discount.

Need more for the same project? See the rest of our peptide lab supplies, or go back to the Peptira home page.

For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.