Description
Agar, Bacteriological is a gelifying agent, composed of galactose units extracted from different algal strains. It is a phycocolloid, derived from the polysaccharide agarose, composed of 70% agarose and 30% agaropectin, and extracted from red-purple algae, mostly Gelidium sp. In order to gelify, agar must be dissolved, heated to its melting temperature (85-91ºC) and cooled down to 34-37ºC. Bacteriological Agar is a gel at room temperature and remains firm at temperatures up to 65 ºC. It is used for growing microorganisms in a laboratory.
CAS No.: 9002-18-0
Melting at 85 °C (358 K, 185 °F)
Solidifying from 32–40 °C (305–313 K, 90–104 °F)
Water with Heat
Room Temperature
Additional information
| Size | 100 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 Kg |
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