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Bacteriostatic Water
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- Bacteriostatic Water
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What are research accessories?
Research accessories are the laboratory consumables used alongside research peptides, rather than the peptides themselves. The current member of this category is bacteriostatic water, the reconstitution solvent into which a freeze-dried (lyophilised) research peptide is dissolved at the bench to prepare a stock solution. It is a sterile solution of water containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol (9mg/mL) as a preservative. You can browse the wider catalogue in the store, where this and every compound is listed.
What is bacteriostatic water used for in research?
In the laboratory, bacteriostatic water is the diluent used to reconstitute a dried research peptide so it can be measured and studied in vitro. The 0.9% benzyl alcohol preservative limits microbial growth, which supports repeated aseptic withdrawals from a single vial over the course of a study. This is a bench step performed entirely in the laboratory: the solvent is never introduced into a body. Nothing here establishes a benefit, effect or outcome in humans, nothing on this page is a medical claim, and none of these materials is a licensed medicine. See the research disclaimer for the full terms.
Are these accessories legal in the UK?
Bacteriostatic water and similar reconstitution supplies are laboratory reagents and are not controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. They are supplied for research use only and are not for human or veterinary consumption. The buyer is responsible for compliant handling, storage and use under all applicable UK laws. If you need the regulatory framing in full, read the research disclaimer.
How does Kovalabs assure quality?
Every batch is supported by a certificate of analysis (CoA), and our research compound range is independently verified to 99% purity by HPLC, with documents published on the CoAs page. Reconstitution supplies such as bacteriostatic water ship in sealed vials so the solvent arrives intact and ready for laboratory handling. All orders are despatched from the UK.
Where do I start?
Open the bacteriostatic water product page for its specification and batch documentation, review the matching certificate on the CoAs page, or browse the full range in the store. Every item in Research Accessories is supplied for research use only.
Common questions
- What is in the Research Accessories category?
- Research Accessories groups the laboratory consumables used alongside research peptides, rather than the peptides themselves. The current member is bacteriostatic water, the reconstitution solvent that lyophilised research peptides are dissolved into at the bench. It is a workspace supply, not a test article, and makes no claim of its own.
- What products are in this category right now?
- At present the category contains bacteriostatic water (10ml), a sterile solution of water with 0.9% benzyl alcohol used as a reconstitution solvent. You can open its product page for batch documentation, or view the wider catalogue in the store. The range may expand as further laboratory supplies are added.
- What is bacteriostatic water?
- Bacteriostatic water is a sterile, non-pyrogenic solution of water containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol (9mg/mL) as a preservative. In research it is the diluent into which a freeze-dried peptide is dissolved to prepare a stock solution. The benzyl alcohol limits microbial growth, which supports repeated aseptic withdrawals from a vial during a study.
- Are these accessories legal to buy in the UK?
- Yes. Bacteriostatic water and similar reconstitution supplies are laboratory reagents and are not controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. They are supplied for research use only and are not for human or veterinary consumption. The buyer is responsible for compliant handling, storage and use under all applicable UK laws.
- Are these items for human use?
- No. Everything in this category is supplied strictly for research use only and is not for human or veterinary consumption. Bacteriostatic water is a bench solvent handled in the laboratory and is never introduced into a body. None of the materials sold here is a licensed medicine, and nothing on this page is a medical claim.
- How is quality assured?
- Every batch is supported by a certificate of analysis (CoA), and our research compound range is verified to 99% purity by HPLC, with documents published on the CoAs page. Reconstitution supplies such as bacteriostatic water ship in sealed vials so the solvent arrives intact and ready for laboratory handling. Orders are despatched from the UK.
- How do I identify the right reconstitution supply?
- Check the product page name, volume and batch number against the certificate of analysis on the CoAs page before use. Bacteriostatic water is identified by its composition: sterile water with 0.9% benzyl alcohol. The 0.9% benzyl alcohol preservative is what distinguishes it from plain sterile water, which contains no preservative.
- What is the difference between bacteriostatic water and sterile water?
- Both are sterile, but bacteriostatic water contains 0.9% benzyl alcohol as a preservative while plain sterile water does not. The preservative in bacteriostatic water limits microbial growth, which supports repeated aseptic withdrawals from a single vial. This is an identity distinction only and is not guidance on use; both are laboratory reagents for research use only.