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Agar
Key Features and Details
Agar for use in nutrient media for bacteria and yeast cultures.
SYNONYMS: Agar-agar; Gelose; Japan agar; Bengal isinglass; Ceylon isinglass; Chinese isinglass; Japan isinglass; Gum agar; Bengal gelatin; Ceylon; Digenea simplex mucilage; GAM medium; Layor caran; Oxoid III; Oxoid L 11
CAS: #
9002-18-0
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 336.337 g/mol
EC No: 232-658-1
MDL No: MFCD00081288
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Agar
Application Notes
Agar is typically used in (According to the Merck Index): Substitute for gelatin, isinglass, etc. in making emulsions including photographic, gels in cosmetics, and as thickening agent in foods especially confectionaries and dairy products; in meat canning; in production of medicinal encapsulations and ointments; as dental impression mold base; as corrosion inhibitor; sizing for silks and paper; in the dyeing and printing of fabrics and textiles; in adhesives. In nutrient media for bacterial cultures.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Culture Media
SPECIFICATIONS
SKU: 02100262-CF
Base Catalog Number: 100262
Alternate Names: Agar-agar; Gelose; Japan agar; Bengal isinglass; Ceylon isinglass; Chinese isinglass; Japan isinglass; Gum agar; Bengal gelatin; Ceylon; Digenea simplex mucilage; GAM medium; Layor caran; Oxoid III; Oxoid L 11
CAS
: #
9002-18-0
EC No
: 232-658-1
Format
: Powder
Gel Temperature
: ~33-35°C (lit.)
Grade
: USP
MDL No
: MFCD00081288
Molecular Weight
: 336.337 g/mol
PPE
: Eyeshields, Gloves, respirator filter
RTECS No
: AW7950000
Solubility
: less than 1 mg/mL at 63° F (NTP, 1992)
Source
: Red alga Rhodophyceae
Typical Working Concentration
: The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) toward gram-positive bacteria is 0.1 to 4 µg/ml
