Agar Powder | 250g | Standard

AUD 40.00    Excl.GST
  • Product Code: GEL-AGAR-S01
  • Availability: Discontinued

Tags: Agar Standard

This product has been discontinued.

The Gel strength of our Agar Powder products have been upgraded to ≥1400g/cm2


Agar Powder |250g | Standard
For the preparation of a wide range of bacterial or plant tissue culture media.

Form
Light yellow fine powder.

Properties
Loss on drying ≤15%
Residual on ignition ≤5%
Water insoluble matter ≤1%
Starch test Pass
The density test of microbial colonies Pass
Water absorption ~75ml/(g dry gel)
Gel strength (10g/L, 20°C) ≥400g/cm2 (1% gel)
Curing temperature 35-40°C
Shelf life 3 years

Caution
Strong acids and prolonged heating may cause the agar molecules to break down into oligosaccharides and lose their physical properties.



For the preparation of plant media with high water retention requirements and for bacteria culture media with multiple suspension spreading or bumpy incubation/storage conditions, we recommend the use of
Premium grade agar   strength ~1400 g/cm2, 137KPa
Carrageenan                   strength ~1400 g/cm2, 137KPa   (FOR Plant culturing only)
Gellan gel (Phytagel)   strength  ~1700 g/cm2, 166KPa
1~2% gellan & pullulan composite hydrogel      strength 2000~2500 g/cm2, 198~245KPa