Agar, testé pour la culture de cellules végétales

Non disponible en dehors du Royaume-Uni et de l'Irlande

Application

Washed agar has been used:as a supplement (0.9% w/v) to Murashige and Skoog basal medium for plant growthin the preparation of cocultivation medium for Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation in maize (Zea mays) hybrid Hi-IIas a component in the complete medium to regenerate protoplasts of Piriformospora indicaas a clean agar medium to culture Synechococcus WH7803 strain

Biochem/physiol Actions

Agar is an ester of sulfuric acid in a linear galactan form, that makes it soluble in hot water and insoluble in cold. Washed agar contain less impurities and low level of nutrients.

General description

Agar or Agar-agar is one of the major components found in the cell wall of red algae. It is a polysaccharide complex, comprising about 70% agarose and 30% agaropectin.

Packaging

1 kg in poly bottle

100, 500 g in poly bottle

Preparation Note

Washed