No. Bacteriostatic water does not need to be refrigerated. Sealed or after the first puncture, it is correctly stored at controlled room temperature, 20 to 25 degrees C, because its…
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Bacteriostatic water for peptides is sterile, nonpyrogenic water containing 0.9% (9 mg/mL) benzyl alcohol as an antimicrobial preservative; it is the standard diluent for reconstituting lyophilized research peptides. Having run…
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To reconstitute peptides, bring the lyophilized vial and bacteriostatic water to room temperature, draw the calculated water volume into an insulin syringe, then inject it slowly down the inside wall…
