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Laboratory supplies & diluents
Reconstitution is where most avoidable variance enters a peptide protocol. The diluent, the volume and the handling of the vial septum all affect what ends up in solution, so we supply the two diluents referenced in the majority of published methods.
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Bacteriostatic water is supplied as 10 ml × 10 vials of sterile liquid containing 0.9% benzyl alcohol — a liquid, never a powder. Acetic acid is supplied as 3 ml × 10 vials of sterile liquid, used where a sequence needs a mildly acidic vehicle to go fully into solution.
Both are sold as multi-vial liquid kits and ship with the rest of your order in the same tracked consignment.
- Bacteriostatic water — 10 ml × 10 vials, sterile liquid
- Acetic acid — 3 ml × 10 vials, sterile liquid
- Ships in the same consignment as your peptide kits
- Reconstitution calculator works out volume per vial
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Frequently asked questions
Is bacteriostatic water a powder?
No. It is a sterile liquid diluent — 10 ml per vial, ten vials per kit, preserved with 0.9% benzyl alcohol.
When is acetic acid used instead of bacteriostatic water?
For sequences that dissolve poorly at neutral pH, where the reference method specifies a mildly acidic vehicle.
How much diluent do I need per vial?
It depends on the concentration your protocol calls for — the reconstitution calculator converts target concentration into millilitres per vial.
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All compounds are supplied for in-vitro laboratory research use only. Nothing on this page is medical advice or a recommendation for human or veterinary use.