High-pure agar recommended for propagation of ornamental and economic plant species, as for in vitro genetic engineering in plant research and commercial applications.
The high gel strength of the agar allows usage at low concentrations of about 0.5 %. Forms very clear and transparent gels.
Loss on drying | ≤16 % |
Ash | ≤6,5 % |
Gel strength (1,5 % Nikan) | ≥900 g/cm2 |
pH (1,5 % solution) | 6,0-7,5 |
Gelling temperature | 36 ±2 °C |
Melting temperature | 85-90 °C |
Turbidity (1,5 % gel) | ≤15 NTU |
Being extracts from natural products, the properties (e.g. gelling behaviour, salt content) may vary from lot to lot. |