Agar-Agar ultrapure, granulated

EMD Cat. No. 1.01613.1000
1 kg


Highly purified solidifying agent used for the preparation of especially clear microbiological culture media.

Agar-agar ultrapure can be used whenever a particularly pure, clear gel is required, which is highly permeable to dissolved substances, e.g. in the preparation of clear culture media for electrophoresis and diffusion tests.







Analysis Data




Data and microbiological Quality control
See Agar-Agar, Cat. No. 1.01614.

Analysis
Loss on drying (105 °C, 4 h) <= 10 %; sulfated ash (600 °C):
<= 5 %; heavy metals (Pb): < 0.0005 %; calcium: <= 0.1 %; magnesium: <= 0.05 %.


Data
Solidification point: 32-36 °C.
Gel strength: >= 50 g





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