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A7921

Agar

suitable for plant cell culture, powder

Synonym(s):

Agar-agar, Gum agar

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Linear Formula:
(C12H18O9)n
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
50405901
eCl@ss:
42040102
EC Number:
232-658-1
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
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biological source

algae (Rhodophyceae)

Quality Level

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

transition temp

congealing temperature 30-35 °C

application(s)

agriculture
food and beverages
life science and biopharma

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C1OC2[C@H]3OCC2OC([C@H]3O)C)O)OC)O)CO

InChI

1S/C14H24O9/c1-5-8(16)13-11(7(21-5)4-20-13)23-14-10(18)12(19-2)9(17)6(3-15)22-14/h5-18H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5?,6-,7?,8-,9+,10-,11?,12+,13+,14?/m1/s1

InChI key

GYYDPBCUIJTIBM-DYOGSRDZSA-N

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General description

Agar contains agarose and agaropectin, with agarose being the major gelling heteropolysaccharide. Agarose contains β-d-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-α-l-galactose, linked by glycosidic bonds β(1-4) called the neoagarobiose. It also has agarobiose with same disaccharide units with α(1-3) linkage. The major source of agar is the cell wall of seaweed from Rhodophyceae family.

Application

Agar has been used as a component
  • of Gamborg′s B5 regeneration medium
  • of Murashige and skoog (MS) medium for the germination of Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra seeds
  • in shoot inducing and naphthalene acetic acid pretreatment medium for the regeneration of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings

Agar has been used as a component of EDMm (modified version of Eucalyptus dunnii basal medium (EDM)) for development of shoots of Eucalyptus dunnii clones. It has also been used as a component of Murashige and Skoog medium for in vitro culture of Strain TC09 of Cladosporium sphaerospermum.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Agar is majorly used as microbial solid culture media. It is used in the range of 0.5 to 1.0% (w/v) to solidify plant tissue culture media. It is essential for in vitro root development.

Preparation Note

Typical working concentration: 6-12 g/L.

Other Notes

Purified for research and protoplast culture.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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SKUGTIN
A7921-100G04061833386729
A7921-2.5KG04061833390733
A7921-500G04061833390740
A7921-1KG04061833390702

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