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It is a medium that support the growth of cells or microorganisms. It is usually a liquid or a gel and there are different agar mediums for different types of cells.
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Where does agar come from?
Originally called agar-agar, a Malay word for a local seaweed, these seaweeds are found all over the world in areas favorable to their growth. Agar is contained only in few defined areas such as: Gelidium and Gracilaria. Large known natural layers of Gelidium are situated on the Atlantic coasts from south Morocco to south France, whereas those of Gracilaria are localized on the coast of Chili, South Korea, Japan and Argentina.
What are colonies of bacteria?
Bacterial colonies are defined as the assamblage of bacteria growing on a solid surface such as the surface of an agar culture medium, the assemblage often is directly visible, but also may be seen only microscopically.
The medium of communication for effective library?
The medium of communciation for effective library
Why does a mechanical wave need a medium?
medium is the matter a wave trvels through
What is the commonly used medium for drawing?
Graphite pencils are commonly used as a medium for drawing.
What is nutrient agar?
simply agar medium
What is non-nutrient agar?
simply agar medium
What type of medium is macconkey agar?
types macconkey agar
What kind of medium is blood agar plate?
Differential medium.
What type of semisolid medium is used to grow bacteria?
Agar is a semi solid medium used to grow bacteria.
What concentration of agar is used in a semisolid medium for motility How does that compare to a typical solid medium?
Agar concentration rates for a semisolid medium for mobility typically ranges from 0.2 to 0.4 percent. Solid medium can have as much as 15 to 20 percent agar.
What is color of YEM agar medium?
pink
Where to get agar medium?
marine red algae
What other medium is commonly used for growth medium beside nutrient agar?
In our lab we use LB agar, LB broth, and 2XYT broth.
If 6.4 g of agar in 1 liter of a medium how much agar for 300 mliters of a medium?
6.4*300=1920 1920/1000= 1.92
What algae is used to prepare a medium for bacterial culture?
Gracilaria algae used for prepare agar agar powder and it act as solidify agent in medium.
A common medium used for growing fastidious bacteria is?
Blood Agar, and trypticase soy agar grows semi fastidious
