Bacteriostatic Water: The Research-Grade Diluent That Protects Your Workflows
Understanding Bacteriostatic Water: Composition, Mechanism, and Standards Bacteriostatic water is a sterile, nonpyrogenic water for laboratory and analytical use that contains a small amount of antimicrobial preservative—most commonly benzyl alcohol 0.9%. The preservative’s purpose is not to kill microorganisms outright but to inhibit their growth. That’s why the term “bacteriostatic” is used: it describes a…