Agar Agar Bacteriological Grade

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Agar Agar Bacteriological Grade

Agar Agar is widely used as a solidifying agent for preparation of culture media.An agar plate or Petri dish is used to provide a growth medium using a mix of agar and other nutrients in which micro organisms,including bacteria and fungi, can be cultured and observed under them icroscope. Since it is indigestible for many organisms, that microbial growth does not affect the gel used and it remains stable.Agar is often dispensed using a sterile media dispenser.

Applications

Culture Media

Because of its high gel lifying power and vegetable origin, Agar Agar constitutes a natural non- toxic matrix for the formation of culture media . It is used as a culture media for practically all pathogenic and non pathogenic bacteria and fungi because it is not easy to metabolise and has good gel firmness, elasticity, clarity and stability.

Plant Tissue Culture

Another major application of Agar Agar is in the field of plant tissue culture.Tissue culture is emerging as the standard method for the propagationof orchids and other ornamental plants, vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products and this has increased the demand for AgarAgar.

Dentistry

In pros the ticdentistry, Agar Agar is used in the preparation of dental casts. Itis an elastic impression material and it can be reused for making multiple impressions.

Air Freshener gel

Agar Agar is being used in gel form in Air Fresheners. It will have a gel texture with the essential oils infused within it.

Packaging

5,10,20,25 kg export worthy cartons, 25 kg fibre drum and &250 and 500 gm poly containers for retail.

Technical details

Parameters	Grades
Grades	Standard	Super	Superfine	Special
Clarity / Nephalos	Clear	Clear	Clear	<10 Ntu
Moisture	15% Max	15% Max	15% Max	15% Max
Ph	6.5 - 7.5	6.5 - 7.5	6.5 -7.5	6.5 - 7.5
Ash	<3%	<3%	<3%	<3%
Gel Strength	500-550 Gm/Cm²	600-650 Gm/Cm²	700-750 Gm/Cm²	800-850 Gm/Cm²
Gelling Temp.	35 - 40°C	35 - 40°C	35 - 40°C	34 - 37°C
Melting Temp.	85 -90°C	85 -95°C	90 - 95°C	85 - 95°C
Swelling Index	> 9 Ml	> 9 Ml	> 9 Ml	> 10 Ml
Water Absorption	>45 Ml	>45 Ml	>45 Ml	> 25 Ml
Gelatin	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Extraneous Matter	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	< 0.5%	<0.5%
Starch	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Acid Insoluble Ash	< 1.0%	<1.0%	<1.0%	<0.5%
Total Colony Count	<1000 Cfu/Gm	<1000 Cfu/Gm	<1000 Cfu/Gm	<1000 Cfu/Gm
Salmonella	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
E.Coli	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Mold	<100	<100	<100	< 100
Yeast	<100	<100	<100	<100

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Free samples are available
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Main Export Market(s)
Africa, Middle East, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South America, North America, Central America, Australia, Asia
Main Domestic Market
All India