The ability of bacteriostatic water to inhibit bacterial growth, thus allowing safer multiple uses from a single vial, makes it an indispensable tool in medicine.
At very high concentrations (e.g., 20 mg/mL), a 1 mg dose requires drawing only 0.05 mL (5 units on a U-100 syringe), where the precision limit of the syringe graduation introduces clinically meaningful dose error
Temperature influences chemical kineticsthe rate at which chemical reactions occur
PDL coating involved adding 100 g ml 1 PDL in sterile H 2 O for 30 min, followed by two washes with H 2 O and air-drying
Bacteriostatic Water is manufactured to Water for Injection USP standards, requiring production by distillation or reverse osmosis from a suitable water source, testing for bacterial endotoxins below 0.25 EU/mL by the LAL method, sterility testing by membrane filtration to confirmed absence of microbial contamination, particulate matter testing below USP limits, pH within the 4.57.0 range, and osmolality confirmation consistent with a non-electrolyte aqueous solution