Agar Agar Non-Food Grade

• Appearance
• Powder

• Application
• Microbiological culture media

• Assay
• Min 95%

• Boiling point
• Not applicable (decomposes before boiling)

• CAS No
• 9002-18-0

• Color
• Off White to Pale Yellow

• Heavy Metal (%)
• < 0.003%

• Melting Point
• 80-85C

• Molecular Formula
• C12H18O9

• Other Names
• Gelidium Agar, Gelosa

• Physical Form
• Powder

• Purity
• >=95%

• Shelf Life
• 2 Years

• Smell
• Other, Odorless

• Solid Content
• >=95%

• Solubility Tests
• Forms clear solution in boiling water

• Storage
• Other, Store in a cool, dry place

• Structural Formula
• (C12H18O9)n

• Taste
• Other

• Type
• Other, Bacteriological agar

• Water Solubility
• Soluble in boiling water

• Appearance
• Gel

• Form
• Other

• Grade
• Technical grade

• Physical Form
• Powder

• Purity
• 98%

• Shelf Life
• 3 Years

• Storage
• Room Temperature

• Appearance
• Powder or flakes

• Application
• Tablet disintegrant, laxative, suspending agent, culture media in microbiology, capsules, suspensions

• Assay
• 98-105%

• Boiling point
• Not applicable (decomposes)

• CAS No
• 9002-18-0

• Color
• Off-white to pale yellow

• FEMA No
• No Data Available

• Heavy Metal (%)
• 0.004%

• Melting Point
• ~85-95C

• Molecular Formula
• Variable (based on repeating agarobiose units)

• Other Names
• Pharma Grade Agar, Agarose, Gelose, Kanten

• Physical Form
• Solid

• Purity
• 98%

• Shelf Life
• 3 years from manufacturing date

• Smell
• Other, Odorless

• Solid Content
• 96%

• Solubility Tests
• Forms gel in water, insoluble in cold water

• Storage
• Other, Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight

• Structural Formula
• Polysaccharide chain of agarobiose units

• Taste
• Other , Tasteless

• Type
• Other, Pharmaceutical Grade

• Water Solubility
• Soluble in hot water

• Appearance
• Powder or fine flakes

• Application
• Microbiological culture media, tissue culture, food industry

• Assay
• Gel strength 700-900 g/cm2 (1.5% w/v, 20C)

• Boiling point
• Not applicable (decomposes before boiling)

• CAS No
• 9002-18-0

• Color
• Creamish white to pale yellow

• Heavy Metal (%)
• <0.004%

• Melting Point
• 85C to 95C

• Molecular Formula
• (C12H18O9)n

• Other Names
• Agar, Agar Bacteriological

• Physical Form
• Other, Powder or flakes

• Purity
• >=95%

• Shelf Life
• 36 months

• Smell
• Other, Odorless

• Solid Content
• Minimum 90%

• Solubility Tests
• Forms clear solution in hot water

• Storage
• Other, Cool and dry place, tightly sealed

• Taste
• Other , Neutral

• Type
• Other, Bacteriological Standard Grade

• Vapor Density
• Not determined

• Water Solubility
• Soluble in boiling water

• Appearance
• Flakes or powder

• Application
• Animal feed additive, agriculture, biomedical, food industry

• Assay
• >= 90%

• CAS No
• 1398-61-4

• Color
• White to off-white

• Heavy Metal (%)
• <0.005%

• Melting Point
• N/A (Decomposes before melting)

• Molecular Formula
• (C8H13O5N)n

• Other Names
• Poly--(14)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

• Physical Form
• Other, Flakes & Powder

• Purity
• 90%

• Shelf Life
• 2 years

• Smell
• Other, Odorless

• Solid Content
• > 90%

• Solubility Tests
• Soluble in dilute acids

• Storage
• Other, Store in a cool, dry place, tightly sealed

• Structural Formula
• [C8H13O5N]n

• Taste
• Other , Tasteless

• Type
• Other, Biopolymer

• Water Solubility
• Insoluble in water