How much Bacteriostatic Water is Needed for Peptide Reconstitution New Zealand?
How well peptides operate depends critically on how they are reconstituted (adding Bacteriostatic or Sterile water) and maintained. There is a risk of damaging or degrading peptides if storage or reconstitution are not done correctly.
The majority of the research chemicals are lyophilized compounds. This expression denotes that they are reduced to a crystalline powder through freeze-drying. Therefore, you must add Bacteriostatic or Sterile Water to peptides before using them.
Reconstituting Peptides New Zealand
To reconstitute peptides you will need:
- A sterile syringe
- Your chosen peptide
- Sterile or Bacteriostatic Water
- Alcoholic Wipe
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The alcohol wipe is to clean vials before starting the peptide reconstitution. Then, the process is to draw sterile or bacteriostatic water using the syringe. The needle is sterile, so shouldn’t be touched to avoid contamination and reduce the risk of infection.
Depending on the mg of the peptide, will require varying amounts of bacteriostatic or sterile water.

The next step is to insert the syringe into the peptide vial immediately. Don’t carelessly squirt water into the vial. Slowly drop the water down glass of the vial rather than directly on the peptide. By doing this, the reconstitution process will start without damaging the peptide product. Take the syringe out of the peptide vial after adding the bacteriostatic water solution or sterile water into the peptide vial. Do not shake the vial.
Bacteriostatic Or Sterile Water?
Bacteriostatic water differs from sterile water in that it can be used multiple times over 28 hours. Bacteriostatic water is pretty well-liked among New Zealand scientists for this reason. It is regarded as a non-pyrogenic solution since it doesn’t cause heat or fever when administered to the body. About 0.9% of it is benzyl alcohol – aromatic alcohol. They are a chemical compounds with an indirect link between an aromatic molecule and a hydroxyl group. It smells good as a result of this. The purpose is to ensure that bacteria cannot grow in the liquid. Due to its versatility and ability to be used repeatedly, it is easier to use.
New Zealand Studies show sterile water also offers advantages of its own. This liquid is also non-pyrogenic. In contrast to bacteriostatic water, sterile water may only be used once and must be discarded after use. However, this is an excellent alternative to bacteriostatic water when the body doesn’t respond well to it.
How To Store Your Peptides
Whether they are reconstituted or not, the performance of peptides depends on how they are stored. The temperature when they are reconstituted vs when they are still in lyophilized state differs significantly.
The general rule of thumb is to keep a temperature between 36 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit when in lyophilized form or in reconstituted form. For those who use Celsius, that translates to a range of around 2 to 8 degrees. This frequently entails freezing it, which is an entirely acceptable choice.
References:
[1] Lale SV, Goyal M, Bansal AK. Development of lyophilization cycle and effect of excipients on the stability of catalase during lyophilization. Int J Pharm Investig. 2011 Oct;1(4):214-21.
[2] Kollerup Madsen B, Hilscher M, Zetner D, Rosenberg J. Adverse reactions of dimethyl sulfoxide in humans: a systematic review. F1000Res. 2018 Nov 5;7:1746.
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