Bacteriostatic water
Water containing 0.9 % benzyl alcohol as a preservative. The benzyl alcohol absorbs strongly in the UV and adds peaks to a chromatogram.
Related terms
- Reconstitution
- Dissolving a lyophilised cake in diluent. Procedure matters: directing a stream at the cake or shaking can nucleate aggregates that were not in the vial.
see also Bacteriostatic water · Reconstitution clarity
Where this term appears
The glossary exists to make record pages readable without a chemistry degree. Every technical term on a report resolves here.
- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
- All 11 glossary terms beginning with B