Official labeling states that bacteriostatic water contains water plus either 0.9 percent, equal to 9 mg/mL, or 1.1 percent, equal to 11 mg/mL, benzyl alcohol
Discard it according to your institutional hazardous waste protocol and report the issue to Mountainside Medical or the manufacturer
This tiny addition is what inhibits bacterial growth, allowing you to draw from the vial multiple times for your research without fear of contamination
For research protocols requiring repeated access to reconstituted peptide solutions, Bacteriostatic Water is the appropriate choice
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However, doses higher that 1ml should not be administered via the upper arm