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What is the difference between bacteriostatic, sterile, and distilled water?

Bacteriostatic water has a preservative, so one vial can be used many times over about 28 days. Sterile water is clean and germ-free but has no preservative, so it is meant for one use. Distilled water is filtered but not always germ-free, and it is not right for mixing peptides. Never use tap or spring water.

The whole guide to mixing peptides, step by step, in the order problems come up

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Part of bacteriostatic water. The most common reconstitution liquid, explained.

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