Agar is widely used as a gelling agent in many plant media formulations.
The raw material for this product has been derived from plants (phycocolloid), no bacterial origin. Tested in plant tissue culture.
Raw material origin of this Agar type: Gelidium sp.
Note: In the period before 2023, this type was marked as "Standard Quality". The variation name has been changed to "Type A".
| Item information |
Value |
| Release class: |
Release class 0 |
| GHS-Pictograms: |
00 |
| CAS-Number: |
9002-18-0 |
| Dosage: |
5-8 g/l |
| EG-Number: |
232-658-1 |
| Loss on drying: |
max. 15 % |
| Synonyms: |
Gum-Agar; Agar-Agar |
| Melting point: |
90 - 95 °C |
| Residue on ignition: |
max. 3 % |
| Storage Temperature: |
15 - 25 °C |
| Residue on ignition (acid insoluble): |
max. 0.5 % |
| Gel strength: |
min. 800 g/cm² |
| Congealing temperature: |
34 - 39 °C |
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