GENERAL MOLECULAR EXPRESSION SERVICE PTY LTD


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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 testPass
The density test of microbial coloniesPass
Water absorption~75ml/(g dry gel)
Gel strength (10g/L, 20°C)≥1400g/cm2
Curing temperature35-40°C
Shelf life3 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 the culture of bacteria media with multiple 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
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