The distinction is exact and it is in the word. A bacteriostatic agent holds bacterial growth in check; a bactericidal one kills. Benzyl alcohol at this concentration is the former, which is what allows a vial to be entered more than once without the contents becoming a culture.
What it does not do is rescue a contaminated preparation or make a non-sterile technique acceptable.
A single-use sterile water ampoule is intended to be opened once. A preserved diluent is formulated for a vial that will be entered repeatedly, which is the normal pattern when one vial of material serves several experiments over time.
That is the entire practical difference between the two, and it is a handling difference rather than a chemical one as far as the dissolved compound is concerned.
Benzyl alcohol is a component of the final solution, not an invisible one. In sensitive cell assays a preservative can itself produce effects, which is why a vehicle control matters: the control should contain what the test condition contains, minus the compound.
Where that is a concern, plain sterile water is the alternative, with the single-use handling it implies.
Bacteriostatic water as a box of two 3 mL vials, 0.9% benzyl alcohol, for laboratory research use only. Every peptide pack in the catalogue also includes a 3 mL vial in its carton.
No guidance on volumes or use is provided.
| Format | Strength | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriostatic Water | 3 mL × 2 | AED 99 | In stock |
Delivery is AED 40 flat and free on orders over AED 700. Payment is cash on delivery anywhere in the UAE, or USDT (TRC20) in advance, which takes 5% off the order total.
The distinction is exact and it is in the word. A bacteriostatic agent holds bacterial growth in check; a bactericidal one kills. Benzyl alcohol at this concentration is the former, which is what allows a vial to be entered more than once without the contents becoming a culture.
No. REVIVE LAB UAE supplies research materials and provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance of any kind. Every product is sold for laboratory research use only and is not for human or veterinary consumption.
Stock is held in Dubai. An order confirmed before 4 PM Dubai time is dispatched the same working day, reaching Dubai and Abu Dhabi the same day and the remaining emirates within 24 hours. Delivery is AED 40 flat and free over AED 700.
Supplied for laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary consumption. REVIVE LAB UAE provides no dosing, administration or protocol guidance.