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Agar itself is not poisonous. It is a plant derived substance and used in some cuisines.
Agar is often used to analyse DNA. For this purpose it is commonly combined with ethidium bromide which is highly carcinogenic.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoNutrient Agar is composed of beef extract, peptone, and agar. All three of which are essentially edible to humans so ingesting nutrient agar won't prove to be detrimental to the body. So in short yes, it is edible.
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What is an agar-agar?
An agaric is any of various types of fungi of the family Agaricaceae.
What is the material used as a base for bacterial culture media?
The substance is Agar or Agar-Agar
Prewarm agar plates?
before bacterial culture, the media containing agar i.e. solid agar should dry in the incubator, that is prewarm agar plate.
What does it mean to inoculate an agar plate?
to inoculate an agar plate you would place bacteria on the agar to grow
What is the advantage of an agar slant versus an agar deep?
agar is botained from a red alga called gelidium
What are examples of edible colloids?
Agar is a colloid, and possibly carageen. Both are used to 'gel' food items.
What is alger plates?
Do you mean "agar plates"? Agar agar is a seaweed that, when boiled, makes a product similar to gelatin. This stuff is edible, so vegans who liked jello can have it. It's used by boiling it in water, adding things to it, pouring it into petri dishes and letting it harden to use in making bacteria cultures. Some of the things that are added to it are beef broth--"nutrient agar"--and blood--"blood agar."
Agar agar grain found in Germany?
Agar, or agar-agar, is not a grain, but rather an extract of seaweed. Agar translates to German as Agar-Agar Try whole- or health-food stores
Is there a microorganism that degrades Agar agar?
Yes! Paenibacillus spp. can degrade agar agar
What jelly is made from seaweed and used in glue making?
Agar-agar
What does the naming agar as agar agar denote?
an extract of seaweed
How many teaspoons is 7 g agar agar powder?
I teaspoon Agar Agar = 2 grams
What is an agar-agar?
An agaric is any of various types of fungi of the family Agaricaceae.
A gelatinous carbohydrate obtained from seaweed?
Agar is derived from seaweed and is often used in Japanese desserts
From which organism agar agar is extracted?
red algae Agar agar is a malay term meaning red algae. This algae which agar is extracted lives in the ocean around Malaysia
What is the material used as a base for bacterial culture media?
The substance is Agar or Agar-Agar
What brands contain Agar?
Agar or agar-agar is gelatin substances that can be obtain from algae. In culinary agar refers to a vegetable gelatin that is being used to make jellies, puddings, and custards products.
