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What is the compound agar derived from and is it used?
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Compound agar is derived from Physcomitrella Patens. It is a basic medium that can grow many microorganisms such as mold and yeast. Other compounds can be added to the medium to allow more microbes to grow.
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What agar does Corynebacterium xerosis grow on?
Brain Heart Infusion Agar
Where should a label be written on an agar plate?
On the base of the agar plate.
What element is used as phosphate fertilizer?
Phosphate fertilizer is a compound, not an element. The compound contains phosphorus.
Phosphate is a chemical compound used in?
Phosphates are commonly used in fertilizers.
Which compound of mercury is used as antiseptic?
mercuric chloride
A gelatinous carbohydrate obtained from seaweed?
Agar is derived from seaweed and is often used in Japanese desserts
Is agar capitalized?
Generally, no. Agar is a gel derived from seaweed, widely used in the food and medical industries. It is a common noun.
Are all collagens derived from animals and speaking as a vegetarian is there any plant collagen?
Agar is often used in place of gelatin (which is derived from collagen). In the UK its possible to buy vegetarian Jelly (jello, I believe its called in the US) which is agar based. Agar comes from seaweed.
Is agar a carbohydrate?
Yes. Agar is derived from the polysaccharide agarose which comes from seaweed. Agar is a jell. Different types support growth of microbes in the laboratory.
Is agar edible?
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.
What jelly is made from seaweed and used in glue making?
Agar-agar
Solid media used for growing microorganisms typically contains what percentage of agar?
Solid media used for growing microorganisms typically contains around 1-2% of agar. Agar is a gelatinous substance derived from seaweed and is used as a solidifying agent in the culture media to provide a solid surface for the growth of microorganisms. The precise percentage of agar may vary depending on the specific requirements of the microorganism being cultured.
How do agar and physical science relate?
Agar is a substance derived from seaweed. Agar plates are used in scientific experiments as mediums for the growth of bacteria and fungi, as well as a medium for seed germination and electrophoretic separation experiments. See article at the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar_plate
What is agar produced by?
Agar is produced by the cell walls of some species algae. It is derived from an all natural chemical and ingredient called Gelidium amansi.
Is a gelling agent derived from algae that is useful for creating solid growth media?
Agar
What is a gelling agent derived from algae that is useful for creating solid growth media?
agar
What is the material used as a base for bacterial culture media?
The substance is Agar or Agar-Agar
