Plant Agar

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Duchefa Plant agar is the preferred choice in Plant cell and Tissue culture as a general purpose agar and combines good quality with a favorable price. Agar is derived from red algae and is comprised of a mix of large polysaccharide agarose molecules and smaller, heterogeneous molecules called agaropectin.

Plant agar can be used in a minimal concentration of 5.5 g/L to to obtain a solid gel.

Product Specifications

Plant Agar; 
agar-agar, Gum agar;
Bacto-Agar

Gel Strength: >1100 g/cm2

Crude ash: < 3 %
Ash, acid insoluble: < .5 %

 

Storage/Handling: 

Store at room temperature.

 

Preparation:

  • Add Plant Agar to media mix at desired concentration (minimum 5.5 g/L).
  • Autoclave media at 121°C for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the autoclave immediately and cool to 50°C before pouring plates.

Plant Agar

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Catalog Number:
P1001.0100
CAS Number:
9002-18-0
$93.00

For research use only. Not for food, drug, household, or cosmetic use.
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    Description

    Duchefa Plant agar is the preferred choice in Plant cell and Tissue culture as a general purpose agar and combines good quality with a favorable price. Agar is derived from red algae and is comprised of a mix of large polysaccharide agarose molecules and smaller, heterogeneous molecules called agaropectin.

    Plant agar can be used in a minimal concentration of 5.5 g/L to to obtain a solid gel.

    Product Specifications

    Plant Agar; 
    agar-agar, Gum agar;
    Bacto-Agar

    Gel Strength: >1100 g/cm2

    Crude ash: < 3 %
    Ash, acid insoluble: < .5 %

     

    Storage/Handling: 

    Store at room temperature.

     

    Preparation:

    • Add Plant Agar to media mix at desired concentration (minimum 5.5 g/L).
    • Autoclave media at 121°C for 20 minutes.
    • Remove from the autoclave immediately and cool to 50°C before pouring plates.

    Product Specifications

    Catalog ID: P1001
    CAS #: 9002-18-0
    Storage/handling: Store at room temperature.
    PubChem Chemical ID: 71571511
    IUPAC Name: (2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(4R,5S)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]oxy]-4-methoxyoxane-3,5-diol
    InChI: InChI=1S/C14H24O9/c1-5-8(16)13-11(7(21-5)4-20-13)23-14-10(18)12(19-2)9(17)6(3-15)22-14/h5-18H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5?,6-,7?,8-,9+,10-,11?,12+,13+,14?/m1/s1
    InChIKey: GYYDPBCUIJTIBM-DYOGSRDZSA-N
    SMILES: CC1C(C2C(C(O1)CO2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)OC)O)O

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