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Hospira Bacteriostatic Water – Product Description
Hospira Bacteriostatic Water is a sterile, non-pyrogenic aqueous solution containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol as a bacteriostatic preservative. It is supplied in a sealed 30 mL multi-dose vial for controlled laboratory and analytical research environments.
For laboratory research use only. Not for human or animal consumption.
Hospira Bacteriostatic Water – Research Specifications:
| Unit Size |
30 mL multi-dose vial |
| Unit Quantity |
1 vial |
| Primary Component |
Sterile Water, USP |
| Preservative |
0.9% benzyl alcohol |
| Appearance |
Clear, colorless aqueous solution |
| Container |
Sealed multi-dose vial |
| Manufacturer |
Hospira |
| Storage Conditions |
Store according to the conditions stated on the manufacturer’s packaging. Protect from excessive heat, direct light, and contamination. |
| Documentation |
Manufacturer and lot-specific information may be available on the vial label or accompanying packaging. |
| Research Use Only |
Intended exclusively as a laboratory reagent for controlled in-vitro, analytical, and research applications. Not for human or animal use. |
Role of Bacteriostatic Water in Peptide and Small-Molecule Research
Within controlled laboratory environments, bacteriostatic water may be evaluated as a preserved aqueous reference material or laboratory vehicle. Its defined composition allows researchers to account for sterile water and benzyl alcohol as controlled variables during analytical evaluation.
Relevant laboratory applications may include:
- Analytical evaluation of preserved aqueous systems
- Method-development and compatibility studies
- Stability and solubility assessments conducted under institutional protocols
- Comparison of preserved and preservative-free laboratory media
- Vehicle-control experiments designed to isolate individual study variables
The presence of benzyl alcohol must be documented as part of the experimental system. Researchers are responsible for establishing material suitability through validated methods, institutional procedures, and appropriate laboratory controls.
Laboratory Handling, Reconstitution, and Aseptic Technique
Laboratory Handling Guidelines:
Hospira Bacteriostatic Water should be handled exclusively by trained laboratory personnel operating under established safety procedures and institutional standard operating procedures.
Laboratory personnel should:
- Review the manufacturer’s label before handling
- Inspect the vial and container closure before laboratory use
- Document the manufacturer, lot number, expiration date, and date received
- Maintain appropriate aseptic laboratory practices
- Protect the vial from excessive heat, direct light, and contamination
- Discontinue laboratory use if the solution is discolored, contains visible particles, or has a compromised container closure
- Dispose of unused or expired material according to institutional and regulatory requirements
No preparation, dosing, administration, application, or bodily-introduction guidance is provided or implied. Experimental procedures must be independently developed, reviewed, and approved by the responsible research institution.
Compatibility and Protocol Design Considerations
Bacteriostatic water should not be treated as a universally inert background material. The 0.9% benzyl alcohol preservative may affect certain analytical methods, cell-based systems, biological materials, chemical compounds, or measurement endpoints.
Research teams should consider:
- Whether benzyl alcohol is compatible with the experimental model
- Whether the preservative could interfere with analytical detection
- Whether preservative-free materials are required for comparison
- Whether vehicle-only controls are necessary
- Whether storage and handling conditions could affect study integrity
- Whether the complete vehicle composition has been documented in laboratory records
Suitability must be established independently for each research protocol. Product availability does not establish compatibility with any particular compound, assay, model, or experimental system.
Quality, Traceability, and Procurement
Reliable laboratory documentation requires complete traceability for every material incorporated into an experiment. Researchers should record the product name, manufacturer, lot number, expiration date, storage conditions, and relevant packaging information.
Quality-control practices may include:
- Verifying container integrity upon receipt
- Reviewing manufacturer-provided labeling and documentation
- Recording the vial lot number in study records
- Monitoring storage conditions under institutional procedures
- Segregating research materials from products intended for clinical, therapeutic, veterinary, food, or consumer use
- Incorporating appropriate controls into experimental design
NordSci supplies this product for qualified laboratory research purposes only. Product specifications should be confirmed against the current manufacturer’s packaging and lot-specific documentation.
THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR LABORATORY RESEARCH USE. NOT FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION. NOT FOR HUMAN OR VETERINARY USE. NOT FOR DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC, FOOD, DRUG, COSMETIC, OR SUPPLEMENT USE. NOT FOR INJECTION OR ANY OTHER FORM OF BODILY INTRODUCTION.
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Products offered on this website are furnished solely for controlled in-vitro laboratory studies conducted outside living organisms. These products are not medicines, drugs, dietary supplements, foods, cosmetics, or medical devices. They have not been approved by the FDA to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Bodily introduction into humans or animals is strictly prohibited.