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Why is gelatin less suitable than a agar as a solidifying agent for bacteriological media?
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Can I use gelitan in a petri dish to grow samples?
Gelatin medium gives individual bacteria to produce seprate colonies, but despite this gelatin is not an ideal solidifying agent because it can be digested by many bacteria and melt at tempratures above 28oC.
What is the function of agar in Potato dextrose agar?
solidifying agent.
Polysaccharide that acts as a solidifying agent in microbiological media?
agar
Where does the solidifying agent agar come from?
Agar is made from seaweed.
Is broth has agar?
no, broth stands for liquid and agar is used as solidifying agent so broth is not containig agar.
Can I use gelitan in a petri dish to grow samples?
Gelatin medium gives individual bacteria to produce seprate colonies, but despite this gelatin is not an ideal solidifying agent because it can be digested by many bacteria and melt at tempratures above 28oC.
Is gelling agent suitable for vegetarians?
Gelatin is not vegetarian but agar and pectin are.
What is the function of agar in Potato dextrose agar?
solidifying agent.
Where does the solidifying agent agar come from?
Agar is made from seaweed.
Polysaccharide that acts as a solidifying agent in microbiological media?
agar
Is gelatin a salt?
No... Gelatin is a thickening/hardening agent created by boiling animal (bovine) bones.
Can you make gelatin out of fish?
No Gelatin is a thickening/hardening agent created by boiling animal (bovine) bones.
What are the materials used in Gelatin?
Gelatin is a thickening/hardening agent created by boiling animal (bovine) bones in water.
Does Pepsi contain gelatin?
No. their is no need for a thickening agent in Pepsi
What is the name of gelling Agent used in Strawberry jam?
Gelatin.
Is broth has agar?
no, broth stands for liquid and agar is used as solidifying agent so broth is not containig agar.
Does coke have gelatin?
No...Gelatin is thickening/hardening agent created by boiling animal (bovine) bones and isn't needed in soft drinks.
